Right Now: We're Surrounded By Heroes

[mrwubbles]

Less than a minute when the news broke in to my regular programming to say a plane crashed in our Hudson River, I heard a swarm of sirens, copters, and fire trucks that I haven't heard since 9/11 charging under my window, whizzing uptown. Not a lot of pleasant memories are attached to that noise and I'll be lying if I didn't look out the window after the news, fearing I'll see something again I'll never forget. But:

Circle Line Waterway Ferries: when they sighted the plane landed, rushed their ferries (docked because of the weather) got out there ASAP to see if they can help. Survivors said the first thing they saw were the ferries, the crew all by the bow, throwing out life jackets, pulling people up
Police: NYPD, Weehawken PD, mobilized within minutes in a coordinated swoop to the river even before impact
Passengers: standing on the wing of the downed plane, were pictured helping women, children and elderly into rafts before they climbed in
People: passerbys rushed to the ferries' dock as the survivors arrived to give blankets, their coats, lend their cellphones so they can call loved ones

All over, people ran towards to help.

Despite all the craziness in the world, scary events, horrible stuff there's something assuring to know we're surrounded by heroes.

Gosh darn it, I love my town. :)

Comments

[redpimpernel.livejournal.com]

Incredible images on the web and CNN. Just goes to show you don't need superpowers to be a hero or a savior.

Yay for the average New Yorker!

I want to be believe that the majority of the world is good will do good things, when given the chance.

[mrwubbles.livejournal.com]

I want to be believe that the majority of the world is good will do good things, when given the chance

Yes! And it's wonderful (despite the circumstances) whe we get remindede of this.

[deej1957.livejournal.com]

I thought of you as I was watching CNN and wondered if you could see or hear any of it.

Rather a miraculous event.

[mrwubbles.livejournal.com]

if you could see or hear any of it.

Thankfully, no. I really don't need to hear another low flying plane again. I can still remember how my windows vibrate for hours because after 9/11, the jets that were scrambled were so loud.

[aresnz.livejournal.com]

What a blessing it is to see every single passenger safe. That pilot deserves medal for how he miraculously landed the plane in the water. Heroes ... indeed.

Also, the total calm of everyone; including passengers I think helped as well.

Lori

[mrwubbles.livejournal.com]

Also, the total calm of everyone; including passengers I think helped as well.

It makes you really want to pay attention to those drills now by the flight attendents. :)

[aresnz.livejournal.com]

You know that's true. I'll be paying better attention now when they flight attendants explain the drill procedures.

Lori

[khek.livejournal.com]

Wow. I turned on the TV and saw all the coverage when I got home from work. I thought of you and wondered if you could see what was happening.

It's wonderful to see how people can behave in a crisis. It is a bit sad that there has to be a crisis for the news media to notice (because I know there are people out there who live their lives helping people every day) but when something like this happens, and everyone responds, it's so emotionally satisfying.

[cleothemuse.livejournal.com]

I am reminded of the first Spider-Man movie, when people standing on the Brooklyn Bridge started throwing things at the Green Goblin. One man shouts out, "You mess with one of us, you mess with all of us!"

Totally made of win, both in fiction and in reality!

[sg1scribe.livejournal.com]

It is an amazing story. You should all be very proud. Also what a fabulous pilot - I hope he gets some kind of award.

[ankh-lj.livejournal.com]

This sort of thing makes me weepy and full of warm fuzzies. Even with all the bad crap people do to each other, moments like that are why I still like humans.