I work right next to Ground Zero. So I’ll be able to see the aftermath firsthand. That’s if I’m able to get into work on Monday which looks like a longshot right now.
Daily Mail
Workers at One World Trade Center were frantically trying to secure construction equipment today ahead of hurricane Irene's impending arrival, as the giant tropical storm threatened to destroy years of preparation for the memorial marking the tenth anniversary of 9/11.
The memorial site is located in Zone A which would be one of the first areas to flood and with the ferocious winds which have swept up the East Coast today, both the construction work to the tower and the memorial site are under threat.
However New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg denied that the hurricane would effect the September 11 memorial, scheduled exactly two weeks today, despite critics voicing their fears that the storm could ruin preparations.
Mr Bloomberg said: 'Currently, 13 of the 24 tower cranes active in are city are located at the World Trade Center site.
'For those that want to know, this work stoppage will not have any effect on the scheduled opening of the 9/11 Memorial in time for the 10th anniversary of that tragic day. Since Wednesday, inspectors have been inspecting construction sites across the city to ensure equipment is properly secured.'
In September 1821 a hurricane raised tides by 13 feet in an hour and flooded the southernmost tip of Manhattan in an area that now covers the World Trade Center memorial.
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