TRAPPED on 9/11: Survivor on How She Escaped Through Fire + Smoke to Safety
The Sutherland Show
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As Christina, her husband Brian, and their dog attempted to escape Lower Manhattan, the towers collapsed. They became trapped in a terrifying cloud of smoke, toxic ash, and debris. Christina remembers struggling to breathe, fearing they might not survive, and eventually being evacuated from Manhattan by boat.
In this emotional 9/11 survivor interview, Christina shares what she witnessed that morning, the chaos of escaping Ground Zero, the lasting trauma of September 11, and how the experience permanently changed her life and faith.
Christina is the author of Out of the Shadow of 9/11: An Inspiring Tale of Escape and Transformation and now helps preserve the history of that day as a licensed New York City tour guide.
Learn more about Christina:
https://christinaraystanton.com/
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0:00 The morning of 9/11
2:50 Escaping the destruction
6:31 The aftermath and personal shifts
9:13 The harrowing experience
12:50 Survival and lack of information
16:13 The evacuation and finding safety
21:47 Coping with trauma and PTSD
25:02 Guilt and personal reflections
30:12 Sharing her story through tours
36:46 Spiritual growth and current life
20 Comments
That hits me as such a beautifully New Yorker thing to say.
New Yorkers are so tough and so strong--and to hear these stories even 25 years later that are so powerful.
I was all the way across the country and in my 20s when 9-11 hit. I had never been to New York, except in movies and books. But it felt like a life jolt even from that distance--for those on the scene trying to work through their grief and trauma--I'm not surprised the healing is ongoing.
Thank you for this interview. Sending love and respect to Christina, her husband, and all 9-11 survivors and victims.
TRAPPED on 9/11: Survivor on How She Escaped Through Fire + Smoke to Safety
The Sutherland Show
39,114 views
As Christina, her husband Brian, and their dog attempted to escape Lower Manhattan, the towers collapsed. They became trapped in a terrifying cloud of smoke, toxic ash, and debris. Christina remembers struggling to breathe, fearing they might not survive, and eventually being evacuated from Manhattan by boat.
In this emotional 9/11 survivor interview, Christina shares what she witnessed that morning, the chaos of escaping Ground Zero, the lasting trauma of September 11, and how the experience permanently changed her life and faith.
Christina is the author of Out of the Shadow of 9/11: An Inspiring Tale of Escape and Transformation and now helps preserve the history of that day as a licensed New York City tour guide.
Learn more about Christina:
https://christinaraystanton.com/
WATCH NEXT:
Trapped in an Elevator: How I Survived 9/11
Trapped in an Elevator, Here's How I Survi...
Subscribe to The Sutherland Show for more powerful survivor interviews and extraordinary true stories.
Viewer discretion: This interview contains descriptions of the September 11 terrorist attacks, trauma, death, smoke, and distressing experiences.
#September11 #911Survivor #SurvivorInterview
Keywords: Christina Stanton 9/11 survivor, Christina Ray Stanton interview, September 11 survivor story, trapped on 9/11, World Trade Center survivor, Twin Towers attack, Ground Zero survivor, 9/11 eyewitness account, Lower Manhattan evacuation, September 11 interview, 9/11 escape story, World Trade Center attacks, 9/11 documentary, September 11 testimony, Sutherland Show
0:00 The morning of 9/11
2:50 Escaping the destruction
6:31 The aftermath and personal shifts
9:13 The harrowing experience
12:50 Survival and lack of information
16:13 The evacuation and finding safety
21:47 Coping with trauma and PTSD
25:02 Guilt and personal reflections
30:12 Sharing her story through tours
36:46 Spiritual growth and current life