Dust To DNA, Tom Kennedy

Dust To DNA, Mikey Flowers

[Firefighters amidst the rubble left by the Word Trade Center attacks]

[Aerial view, World Trade Center site]

The massive amounts of debris and dust (pictured in the last few shots) were not conducive to either frequent meals or healthy ones. "The guys on The Pile never really took a formal break and ate anything," Mikey says. "They would eat a ham sandwich

Mikey with several unidentified volunteers. Noticing the poor eating habits of his new friends, Mikey brought fresh food to the professional crews that were in charge of carefully sifting through and cleaning up the WTC site.

Area near the former south tower.

A glimpse of the huge task awaiting these crews. "You don't see anybody on the pile yet," says Mikey. "It's what we call The Pile...a pile of steel."