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Jonas Rescues Josephine Harris
- FDNY Captain Jay Jonas and his team rescued Josephine Harris while descending stairwell B before the North Tower collapsed.
- They supported her step-by-step, showing the human side of heroic rescue under extreme danger.
Inside the Tower Collapse
- The North Tower collapsed from the top down in a "pancake" fashion, creating violent vibrations and tornado-like winds inside stairwells.
- Jonas and his crew were hit by debris and forces but survived in a collapsed stairwell portion.
Will Hemeno Trapped Under Rubble
- Port Authority Police Officer Will Hemeno was trapped under the South Tower rubble with fellow officers after the collapse.
- They communicated distress and strategized for survival amid severe injury and entrapment.