About the Internet Society 

Media Information

Press Releases

On the VeriSign Site Finder

Within an hour of the September 11, 2001 attacks on targets in the United States, people all over the world were using the Internet to communicate with each other, extend offers of help, and check on loved ones. Where many phone lines were cut off, in many cases Internet connections were able to continue transmitting key information and keep people connected.

Below is only a small number of links on what role the Internet has been playing in the aftermath of the attacks.

• Emergency and Relief Information in Wake of Terrorist Attack On U.S. [Yahoo News]
• How you can help
• World Trade Center Survivor Database
• Web Offers Both News and Comfort [The New York Times, September 12, 2001]
• Internet offers a way to connect [Pioneer Press, September 12, 2001]
• PeopleSpeak: let your family know that you are all right
• Disaster Information Search Tips
• Helpful links and information related to September 11
• Use of the Internet in Emergencies
• Cyberangels Support

Major News Sources with Crisis Coverage

• The Washington Post
• The Washington Times
• The New York Times
• The Chicago Tribune
• The Boston Herald
• The Los Angeles Times
• Aviation News
• The Nation

Mailing lists

• Mailing list for discussion of events
• Mailing list for support of victims and families, and to provide general pscyhological support