Rob and Tony are the two Business Continuity Managers there, and I received a very warm welcome on my arrival.. and was once again greeted by an amazing view! (below)
Rob and Tony told me all about their 9/11 experiences.
Rob worked in one of the Towers at the time of the attacks, but was thankfully late that morning, and Tony was in WTC 7, and luckily survived the collapse. It was very moving to hear their stories.
After their personal accounts they went on to talk me through the BC processes of their respective companies at the time. It was intersting to compare and contrast the Diaster Recovery approaches from NY and the UK..
I was not far from Ground Zero so I visited the Preview Center, which is a temporary arrangement until the museum opens. Again, moving and emotional.
Tomorrow I visit the Office of Emergency Management in Brooklyn, and then leave for Boston.
Boston will se me spending a day at the airport with the staff who assisted the families from plane victims, 2 days wwith Boston Police Department, talking through their emergency plans and a day with the Red Cross.
I am not sure if I will have wifi in my apartment, but if I do you will hear more soon!!
