I skipped class and spent the whole day in the high school office to try to reach her. It was not until 5 o"clock that evening that my Dad and I get a hold of her. Everybody was on their cell phones calling friends and relatives to see if they were okay, so she couldn't get through. Luckily, she informed us that she had left New York City the day before and no harm had been done to them. She then informed us because of the incident they were headed home as soon as they could. I didn't care where she was, just as long as she was on her way home. .
How have things changed after this terrible event? Things have already taken place, some are in the process of changing, and some things won't change in the future. The attack on the World Trade Center has shown us how vulnerable any nation is, not just the United States. The freedom we used to have and enjoyed having is undergoing changes. Before this, when people went to an airport, the airlines wanted to make things as suitable as they could. Having bags checked at the curb when you drove up, having electronic tickets, having friends waiting on you when you got off the airplane at the gate. These things have now all been changed, drastically. Now security is a 100% tighter than it ever was before. .
Places like Florida, Hawaii, Nevada, and California, are suffering as more and more people decide to cancel their vacations and stay close to home, where they feel safe. To this day, numerous amounts of people are still scared and skeptical to fly. That is also why many airplane fares have risen since the staggering number of people purchase tickets to fly away are so low. Many companies have filed bankruptcy and are stuck in the slump with billion dollar debts. .
California's economy also depends on tourism, the energy crisis cost the state $6 billion. And manufacturing states, like Ohio and Michigan, already hurt by the slowdown, are unsure when things will get better.