I work at 40th and Lexington. Did you hear about 41st and Lexington?
I heard something that sounded like thunder and didn't stop; looked out the window and saw a geyser of mud go up fifty feet and not abate; within a couple seconds my coworkers and I had ditched the office (and our phones, hence the blog entry).
I got out of the building fast (as did everyone else): never have I been happier to live in a city of big steps and sharp elbows. Just try to imagine a place that could be evacuated on foot this fast.
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I don't suppose you plan on posting pictures?
Posted by Peter | July 19, 2007 12:22 AM
Posted on July 19, 2007 00:22
I didn't get any -- but you can check Youtube for some videos.
And it's worth comparing to other pictures of New York disasters: I assume that most of the people I was with had been in the city for at least six years, so when they walked out of a building and looked one way and saw the standard sky and looked the other way and saw a wall of dust tumbling in their direction, I could understand them feeling a little more panic than I.
Posted by Byrne | July 19, 2007 2:38 PM
Posted on July 19, 2007 14:38