Mods (lightofmaymods) wrote in light_of_may, @ 2012-02-03 18:03:00 |
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Entry tags: | #time update, 2009-08-31 |
TIME UPDATE
DATE: Monday, August 31, 2009.
BIRTHDAYS: None
WEATHER: No changes.
EVENTS: Officials and volunteers alike are still working around the clock to recover the bodies of the dead, and possibly find any trapped survivors amongst the rubble. Candelight vigils go on at night, and today, the first of many memorials is held for the dead.
In the evening the president finally addresses the nation. He expresses condolences for the families of the lost and wounded, and promises that justice will be done. He encourages unity amongst all Americans, regardless of race, but there is no new information about what has happened.
Classes at the University of Michigan were supposed to start tomorrow, but it has been announced today that the start of the semester has been postponed until Wednesday.
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