World‘We did what we had to do’: 9/11 first responder reflects on duty, survival and family 25 years later

Retired NYPD detective and 9/11 first responder LaZetta Duncan recalls Ground Zero as an ongoing history rather than a sealed-off event. Her account moves from the chaos of rescue and recovery to collecting human remains and evidence in a burning, toxic crime scene, and to the severe health consequences responders later faced despite repeated assurances about air safety.

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FFrance 24★★★☆☆2026-09-13 16:18Original