Reconnect: Information
Official sources of where and how to find and reconnect with loved ones and missing persons related to the September 11, 2001 attacks - related to the 9/11 attacks to the World Trade Center (WTC), the Pentagon, Flight 93, and related terrorist attacks.
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New Yorkers, Families, Companies - Reconnecting
Keep in mind that unless the site is an official site by the city of New York or the company for its employees that the lists of names at some of these sites may not be 100% accurate, despite their well-meaning intentions. It is best for families to contact the official authorities.
Official Sources of Information, Reporting
- Cantor Fitzgerald Securities OFFICIAL Emergency Information
Employees are requested to immediately call (212) 309-4150 to confirm that you’re OK. The Web site has an official listing by the company of confirmed employees who are OK.[Cantor Fitzgerald Securities Web site] - Greater NY Health Organization
is helping to locate family members, accepts missing persons reports:
Status of family members: 212-560-2730
Report a missing person: 212-560-8029 - Emergency Phone Numbers
Call for information about family members only. Listing via the New York Public Library site.[link via RogueLibrarian.com] - Mayor’s Hotline Center
for families seeking to know if their loved ones were seen by a hospital in the NYC area:
(212) 560-2730 - Official New York City Web site
Official hospital patient locator system online
Grief counseling, shelter, transportation, schools, business services, NYC Fire Dept. emergency information, donate heavy equipment, donation and volunteer information, and much more.[City of New York, nyc.gov] - Windows on the World
Official site for the famous restaurant atop the WTC. Hotline for employees and families: 1-877-226-5170[Windows on the World, windowsontheworld.com]
Unofficial Sources of Information, Reporting
- Disaster Message Service
Post messages, respond to messages if you can help locate missing persons from the attack on America. - Listing of Businesses, Companies at the WTC
Excellent, thorough list of companies, businesses with hotline numbers and Web sites for employees and loved ones to contact their companies and to obtain more information. Final updating September 2002 (one year later).[by Tammy Kennon, Washington Post] - New Yorkers and others, check in here [1]
- 911Tragedy - Communication for Victims & Loved Ones
- The Safe List [1]
Credits
[1] Thanks to Carole Guevin of NetDiver.net and SoulMedia for so much assistance to help spread the word with all this information.
Communications, Phone Lines Updates and Information
- Verizon pay phones are free in Manhattan and enabled indefinitely to receive phone calls from these. [1]
- If you require emergency communications:
help at 973-633-0888. [1] - A Flood of Anxious Phone Calls Clog Lines, and TV Channels Go Off the Air[09/12/01, Seth Schiesel with Saul Hansell, The New York Times] [1]
- Phone Lines Report from the Wall Street Journal[09/12/01, Wall Street Journal - subscribers access only] [1]
Credits
[1] Thanks to Carole Guevin of NetDiver.net and SoulMedia for so much assistance to help spread the word with all this information.
