9/11 Boatlift!

Narrated by Tom Hanks

Today marks 19 years since 9/11. I’m sure that many of you remember exactly where you were on September 11, 2001 when our country was attacked and many Americans lost their lives. There are many stories from that day but I am forever moved by the community of boat owners and captains who put others first and made a difference.

NEARLY 500,000 CIVILIANS WERE RESCUED BY BOAT IN LESS THAN 9 HOURS 

The epic story of the 9/11 boatlift that evacuated half a million people from the piers and seawalls of Lower Manhattan. The American spirit and resilience is shown in “Boatlift”, narrated by Tom Hanks. I had no idea that the 9/11 boat evacuation was larger than the evacuation at Dunkirk during World War Two and they completed it so fast. Everyone who participated in the search and rescue operation on 9/11 and the days after is a true hero. Never Forget the lives lost on this tragic day or the heroes that emerged from it.