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  News of CCSC alumni in New York area
Terrorist Attack on America
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
Our heart goes out to all individuals and families
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Those of us who are concerned and worried about the safety of fellow alumni living at or near New York, may find relief in learning that all those we have contacted so far are safe and doing fine. This update covers some up-to-date information they have sent back to us in response to my enquiry. Fu Ching Mui Phoebe [ F4 1989 ] and Jacky Fan [ F5 1992 ] provided a brief account of what happened to them on that day.
If you want to leave a little message here to tell CCSC people and your friends that you're safe, please email it to me.
( Our update posted the day after the attack )
September 12, 2001
 Just got word from Lam Ting Wa Terence [ F2 1988 ]  and Tong Ka Pui Joan [ F5 1990 ] who reside in New Jersey and New York respectively. They want us to know that they and their families are safe in the 9/11/01 terrorist attack on World Trade Center in New York.
Eric Ng [ F5 1991 ] wrote and said he had email contact with Terence and has learnt that besides Terence, Sherman Pang is also doing fine over there too.
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MESSAGE RECEIVED September 14, 2001
From Fu Ching Mui Phoebe [ F4 1989 ] who resides and works in New York City.
Date: 9/14/01 10:00:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time
From: Phoebe C. Fu
To: Felix Ching
Ching Sir,
I just want to let you know that I am okay! I'm really thankful that I
happened to attend a conference in Brooklyn yesterday morning. If it's a
normal working day, it'll be exactly the time (8:45am) when I pass by WTC
to walk over to WFC from subway. I would have been trapped in the WTC
concourse.... Other colleagues in WFC should have left okay.. since my
friends working in AT&T bldg left fine... However, it's horrible for my
friend to see people jumping out from the windows before the collapses.
I got evacuated from the conference site at about 9am and I walked over to
the riverside near Brooklyn Bridge, overlooking the second crash and the
collapses. It's indeed devastating!!! The explosions were loud and the
dust was blowing to us even though we're standing on the other side of the
river... I really can't imagine how my work life is going to change with
those bldgs tearing down.... Most likely, I'll be working temporarily at
our site in NJ....
Phoebe
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September 14, 2001
From Jacky Fan [ F5 1992 ], at Carnegie Mellon University at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
Date: 9/14/01 10:00:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time
From: Jacky Fan
To: Felix Ching
Ching Sir:
..... I'm okay here in Pittsburgh.
It was just a scary and unbelievable scene to watch on TV on Tuesday. Anyhow, thank God the plane that crashed near Pittsburgh did so 15 minutes late. If it had happened 15 minutes earlier, Pittsburgh would be another place just like WTC in NY. There's no gurantee it will hit my school or not.
Just let everyone know that i'm doing alright.
 Thanks,
Jacky
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September 14, 2001
Mail from Pang Yiu Fai Vincent [ F5 1990 ], who used to live and work in New York City before returning to HK last year.
Date: 9/14/01 9:54:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time
From: Vincent Pang
To: Felix Ching
HI, Mr. Ching:
.... I'm glad to hear Joan Tong
and the other CCSC alumni are ok!!
I was very shocked
and very sad when I saw the Twin Towers collapsed on
TV. I used to work and live very closed to WTC.
I'm in Hong Kong now but I still have a strong feeling for NYC.
Take care!!
Vincent Pang Yiu Fai
CCSC 1990
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[ End of Update 41 ]
Copyright © 2001 Felix Ching
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