Michael F. Collarone 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
Michael F. Collarone Firefighters started battling blazes that would burn for weeks to come, while professionals and volunteers like Mikey started to clean up the massive piles of rubble. Mikey photographed the fire truck and the car to show how the heat, the debris and
Michael F. Collarone A scene in which they used a cherry picker to rescue a fellow firefighter. "There was a fireman doing CPR while they were dragging somebody out,” Mikey remembers. "The only thing I could think of doing to help them out was to clear whatever debris
Michael F. Collarone 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.
Michael F. Collarone There was much confusion the following day, September 12. The remains of the World Trade Center were smoldering and too hot to move, but crews still hoped to make some contribution, however small, to the clean up.
Michael F. Collarone Firefighters started battling blazes that would burn for weeks to come, while professionals and volunteers like Mikey started to clean up the massive piles of rubble. Mikey photographed the fire truck and the car to show how the heat, the debris and
Michael F. Collarone Vestry Street after the south tower collapsed. Brian Gestring, a specialist in DNA recovery and crime-scene analysis, had abandoned his Chief Medical Examiner's vehicle and was heading west when he was struck by debris. Temporarily blinded, he made i