9/11 Ground Zero: The Engineers Who Went In

After the towers fell on September 11, 2001, Ground Zero became one of the most dangerous and haunting places on Earth. But amid the twisted steel, dust, fire, and uncertainty, engineers entered the ruins to face a challenge unlike anything they had ever encountered.

Who were the engineers who went into Ground Zero? What dangers did they face beneath the wreckage of the World Trade Center? How did they assess the unstable structures, search for survivors, and help make the site safe enough for the massive recovery operation?

In this episode, we uncover the untold story of the engineers at Ground Zero after 9/11—their extraordinary work, the engineering challenges of the World Trade Center collapse, and the risks they took during the search and recovery effort.

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