Within one hour of the attacks, the federal government shut down national landmarks across the country, and the FDA ordered that all traffic systems nationwide be shut down. Military bases nationwide were placed on high alert.

The attack affected small town America. Here in Little Rock local malls closed, the TCBY Tower was evacuated, Local airports were shut down and local schools added more security on their campuses. Security was increased at all federal, local

At the time that the bombing occurred, I was at work checking the bags of all the kids that had just come in. I remember Rena (one of my co-workers) coming in to tell us that terrorist had just hit the WTC. At the time, my mind was wrapped up in what I was doing that I didn't really pay her that much attention. My reaction was like Oh, really. Fifteen minutes later as I got ready to leave to come to class, I noticed that the T.V. in the big room was turned to the bombing. At that point, I took a minute to sit down see what had really happened. After I had actually heard and seen it on T.V, I really didn't have a reaction. It was like I was lost and didn't really understand. It didn't register in my mind until after I had left school and went back to work. When I returned to work everyone was terrified. Throughout the day they kept the TV tuned to a local news station.

This incident has not affected my life emotionally because for one I don’t know anyone that may have been hurt in it. Also I have God in my life, and I know that as long as I keep him by my side, he will protect me from any harm or danger. This has not affected my family either, but I do have a close friend who is in the army, and he may have to go if he is called. It affects him in the sense that he may not be able to come home f

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