“A husband calmly reminds his wife about their insurance policies, then says that the floor is groaning beneath him, and tells her that she and their children meant the world to him…
…Working phones were scarce. The physical evidence was destroyed. Conversations were held under grave stress, and are recalled through grief, time and longing.”
A very good NY Times feature as well as transcripts and other accounts of 9/11. (login required use: login: paxtonland – pass: paxtonland). I would imagine that we well start to see more of this as times passes. Telephone conversation transcripts, answering machines messages, and e-mails from people who were in their last hours of life. Chilling.