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Fact Sheet Information

Site: NY, Tompkins County

Disaster Type(s): Terrorist Attack

Declaration Date: September 11, 2001

Incident Period: September 11, 2001

Summary of Disaster:

This declaration was for the whole state; however, Tompkins County was not affected directly. The terrorist attacked happened in Manhattan New York, which is approximately 302 miles from Tompkins County.

Reported Injuries, Deaths, and Rescue at the Site:

According to the emergency manager, there were no reported injuries, deaths, or rescues at this particular site.

Site Demographics:

Year	2001
FEMA Region	2
State	New York
County	Tompkins
Disaster Types(s)	Terrorist Attack
FEMA Declaration Date of Disaster	11-Sept-01
*Presence of CILat the Time of Disaster**	Yes
*CILOffice Type**	Standard
*Current CIL Presence in County/City/Boroughs**	Yes
Population	96501
Area in Square Miles	476
Population Density	203
Caucasian (%)	85.5%
African American (%)	3.6%
Native American (%)	0.3%
Asian Pacific	7.2%
Hispanic (%)	3.1%
Median House Hold Income	$37272
Above Median House Hold Income	No
Per Capita Income	$19,659
Below Poverty (%)	17.6%
Number of Persons with Disabilities over age 5	11955
Persons with Disabilities over age 5 (%)	13.1%
Number of Persons with Physical Disabilities over age 5	5747
Persons with Physical Disabilities over age 5 (%)	6.3%

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