Wednesday, September 12, 2001
Facts about recent attacks
Greater Cincinnati residents will wake up this morning and likely have many questions about how Tuesday's attacks will affect their lives. Here are some of those questions and answers:
Will schools be open?
Most should be. Many schools across the Tristate canceled Tuesday night activities and sports, but normal schedules are expected to resume today.
Can I catch a plane at the airport?
After shutting down Tuesday, the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Boone County is expected to resume flights around noon today.
But call the airline you're flying on or get on its Web site to see if your flight is affected.
And get to the airport early. Lines may be long and may move slowly because of tightened security. That tighter security will include only allowing people with tickets past the security checks in the various terminals. There also will be random ID checks and there will be no curbside luggage check-ins.
How about other forms of transportation? Buses? trains?
Metro in Cincinnati and TANK in Northern Kentucky will run on schedule. Greyhound shut down for a time Tuesday, but then resumed service. But no buses were traveling east of Pittsburgh.
Amtrak service was canceled for two hours Tuesday but eventually resumed service. The Cardinal train for Washington was due in Cincinnati overnight, but was expected to be delayed.
And rental car agencies all over town are reporting being sold out of vehicles.
What if I need a hotel room?
Some Northern Kentucky hotels and motels were full with stranded travelers, but rooms were available in Ohio.
Where can I attend a church service?
Churches all over the area are holding special services.
It's assumed the terrorists who orchestrated the attacks are based in the oil-rich Middle East. Will gas prices be higher?
Probably. Analysts said Tuesday that wholesale prices were jumping. That eventually will reach consumers at the pump.
Can I trade stocks?
No. The stock exchanges are closed today.
Shopping malls closed Tuesday. Will they be open today?
Yes. Most malls including Tri-County, Florence and Northgate did close after the attacks. But shoppers should be able to return today.
How about grocery stores? Will the shelves be fully stocked?
They should be. Large grocery store operators in the area, such as Kroger and Bigg's, aren't expecting any problems.
Will I get my mail?
Yes, but it may be coming a little slower.
Am I safe?
Probably. A terrorist attack here is unlikely. But before Tuesday morning, who would have expected hijacked jetliners full of passengers to smash into New York skyscrapers and the Pentagon?
This has the capacity to change the way we live our lives in this country, said U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland, D-Lucasville. I don't think we will ever feel as secure as we have in the past.
Compiled by Patrick Crowley, Cliff Peale, Michael D. Clark and the Associated Press.
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