‘All available boats…’ | How the ‘9/11 Boatlift’ helped ferry people to safety

In Lower Manhattan, a fateful call on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, prompted one of the largest waterborne evacuations in history.

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In Lower Manhattan, a fateful call on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, prompted one of the largest waterborne evacuations in history.

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