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Moreover, Jeff shares his interaction with authorities from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), whose interest in his images illustrates the high stakes involved in documenting evidence of the catastrophic event. His photographs helped create diagrams that provided visual details of the planes’ entry points, underscoring the importance of individual accounts in piecing together historical narratives.
Silence Compounded by Noise
After the adrenaline of that fateful day subsided, Jeff recalls how the aftermath revealed a bizarre silence that contrasted sharply with the customary noise of city life. His poignant observation about the absence of typical sounds—the busy city unmistakably muted amid destruction—invites readers to ponder the gravity of the day.