9/11, Hurricane Katrina, COVID-19 & Disaster Coverage
This collection documents major crisis events and disasters from the late 20th and early 21st centuries, including the September 11 attacks and aftermath, terrorist attacks, hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, environmental disasters, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Footage includes emergency response, rescue and recovery operations, damage, public impact, and the aftermath of historically significant events.
Coverage includes 9/11 in New York and at the Pentagon, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, the Oklahoma City bombing, Challenger disaster, Deepwater Horizon and Exxon Valdez oil spills, major California earthquakes, Mount St. Helens, and COVID-19 pandemic conditions and response.
9/11 World Trade Center attack footage from a New York City neighborhood showing the burning towers, crowd reactions, and street interviews.
Archival footage of Ground Zero after 9/11 showing rescue operations, smoking ruins, debris removal, and aerial views of the World Trade Center site.
Footage of firefighting, damage, and recovery efforts at the Pentagon following the September 11, 2001 attack.
Recovered al-Qaeda videotape shows Osama bin Laden discussing the September 11 attacks in November 2001.
President George W. Bush addresses Congress and the nation on September 20, 2001, discussing the 9/11 attacks, terrorism, al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, and the U.S. response.
Footage documenting COVID-19 pandemic response, including drive-through testing, vaccination procedures, field hospitals, CDC operations, ECMO treatment, and healthcare infrastructure.
Footage documenting early COVID-19 pandemic conditions, including empty grocery shelves, long store lines, closed businesses, and social distancing measures during 2020.
Photo collection documenting early COVID-19 lockdown conditions, including closure notices, public health signage, restricted public spaces, and social distancing measures.
Aftermath of the April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City bombing with rescue operations, debris removal, cadaver dogs, and Timothy McVeigh custody footage.
Archival footage of the 1986 Challenger mission from crew training through launch, explosion, recovery efforts, and President Reagan's memorial tribute.
Aftermath of the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing with exterior and interior damage, crater views, and Secretary of Defense William Perry visit footage.
Deepwater Horizon oil spill footage with rig fire, in situ burns, dispersant flights, and subsea oil plume response in the Gulf of Mexico.
Archival footage of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound and the resulting environmental damage and response.
Archival footage documenting Hurricane Katrina aftermath in New Orleans, including flooding, rescues, the Superdome, and Gulf Coast damage.
Hurricane Sandy aftermath footage showing flood damage, evacuations, destroyed homes, and disaster response in storm-affected communities.
Hurricane Sandy news footage with descriptive audio, including a storm tracking map and aerial views of flooding and destruction.
Archival footage of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, including Bay Bridge collapse, Cypress Viaduct damage, and rescue operations.
Archival footage of the 1994 Northridge earthquake, including freeway collapse, building damage, and GPS-based seismic tracking.
Archival footage of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption, including the volcanic blast, ash cloud, debris avalanche, and Spirit Lake.
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