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9/11: The Legacy

Dan Snow's History Hit

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The Cell Service Is Going to Be Gone

The main cell tower for all southern manhattan was on top if the north tower, the first building to be struck. Cell service is gone. The land lines couldn't handle the communication traffic. It's you, 54 of you in a meeting now, having to make your way down those 100 plus floows of towato. And that's where i think i experienced the worst 30, forty seconds of my life. You're essentially cut off from the outside world at this point. That's exactly right. If you've ever served in the arm services, wherever they may be, the first thing you do when you attack the enemy is cutting the lines of communications. Whether it was witting

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