Where did all the World Trade Center debris go?

Much of the debris was hauled off to the Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island where it was further searched and sorted.
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Where did the debris go from 9 11?

The city trucked the debris from the disaster site, designated Ground Zero, to docks at the southern tip of Manhattan. From there the city used Department of Sanitation barges to transport the debris to the recently closed Fresh Kills Landfill in the borough of Staten Island.
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How far did the debris from the twin towers go?

The collapsing towers generated enormous clouds of debris and dust that enveloped lower Manhattan; light dust reached as far as the Empire State Building, located 2.93 mi (4.72 km) away.
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Where did the remains of the World Trade Center go?

Since 2008, the Fresh Kills dumping ground has gradually morphed into a municipal recreational park, accessible by bike, canoe and horseback. Once completed, the expansive area will be almost three times the size of Central Park and covered in vegetation and synthetic playgrounds.
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Are there still remains at Ground Zero?

TWENTY years after the tragedy of 9/11, the remains of more than 1,000 victims still remain unidentified and lying in a repository behind a wall at the Ground Zero memorial.
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9/11: 15 years later



How many bodies are still missing from 9 11?

Although a few people would subsequently be found alive in the rubble following the collapse of the towers, none of these individuals were from above the impact zone. An additional 24 people officially remain listed as missing as of August 12, 2006.
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How much money did 9/11 families get?

At the end of the process $7 billion was awarded to 97% of the families. A non-negotiable clause in the acceptance papers for the settlements was that the families were to never file suit against the airlines for any lack of security or otherwise unsafe procedures.
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What happened to all the metal from the Twin Towers?

11 World Trade Center attack, 50,000 tons of mangled metal from the twin towers have been sold and shipped to China as scrap. China's largest steel company denied reports that it plans to make souvenirs out of metal from the collapsed buildings.
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How long to clean up World Trade Center?

After the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, the rescue and recovery clean-up of the 1.8 million tons of wreckage from the WTC site took 9 months.
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How long did the smoke last on 9 11?

There were also unprecedented levels of dioxins and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the fires which burned for three months.
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How far did the World Trade Center sway?

Each of the Twin Towers had 110 floors. Each tower's footprint and floors were approximately an acre in size. On windy days, each tower could sway up to almost 12 inches side to side. There were 43,600 windows in the Twin Towers, equating to more than 600,000 square feet of glass.
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Will the Twin Towers be rebuilt?

Due to the completion of One, Three, and Four World Trade Center, as well as the memorial and museum, the project was very unlikely to be built. Bjarke Ingels, who was selected as the architect for Two World Trade Center's new design, stated that he would have rebuilt the World Trade Center if it were up to him.
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Can you see the Staten Island dump from space?

Even larger landfills might exist in other countries. The other myth is that Fresh Kills is so large that it can be seen from outer space. Because you can't see Staten Island from outer space, how could you possibly see a facility that probably occupies less than 1 percent of Staten Island's landmass?
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Was there a ship under the Twin Towers?

For more than 200 years, it lay hidden beneath the ground upon which New York City's World Trade Center once stood. Now, four years after its discovery, scientists say they've solved the mystery of the ship hull found in the wreckage of the former World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan.
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What company cleaned up the World Trade Center?

Following the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001 Tully Construction was one of four contractors chosen to perform the clean up after the collapse of the towers of the World Trade Center.
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Why is it called Ground Zero?

Ground Zero originated as a term to describe the site of a nuclear explosion and later was used to refer to the point of any dramatic or violent event. New Yorkers started calling the World Trade Center site Ground Zero shortly after suicide hijackers destroyed the Twin Towers.
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Where is there steel from the World Trade Center?

Steel from the World Trade Center is part of a new 9/11 memorial near DIA. DENVER — On a small field just behind the garage doors at Denver Fire Department's House 35 on E. 75th Avenue sits a mangled piece of steel.
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Where are the steel beams from 9 11?

9/11 Memorial Plaza - WTC Steel Beams

The Twin Towers steel beams are in front of Fire Rescue Station 3 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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How long does a VCF claim take?

We wait 30 days for a response and then we render a decision based on the information contained in your file at that time. Once the award is calculated, we send a letter explaining the breakdown of your award and an option to appeal the decision within 30 days, if you believe an error was made in the calculation.
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How much does the VCF pay for GERD?

Under the Zadroga Act, the VCF payout for GERD and other non-cancer conditions is capped at $90,000, based on the severity of the condition. Since GERD is common among 9/11 responders and survivors, the VCF considers various medications and procedures in connection with GERD to be presumptively compensable expenses.
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Is a VCF awards taxable?

Tax information: VCF awards are not subject to federal income tax.
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What's the most expensive building in the world?

The World's Most Expensive Buildings
  1. One World Trade Center, New York City ($3.9 billion) ...
  2. Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi ($3 billion) ...
  3. Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest ($3 billion) ...
  4. Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas ($2.7 billion) ...
  5. Shanghai Tower, Shanghai ($2.4 billion) ...
  6. The Venetian Macao, Macau ($2.4 billion)
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