The thousands of lives lost. This is the first year that President Trump a native new yorker observes todays ceremonies as president. First bill hemmer joins us from orlando as irma continues to batter the sunshine state. Bill good morning to you. More than 3 million in florida waking without power. It was 24 hours ago the storm came across in key west. It is still a big story and will be throughout the day but it is also a moment where we pause and we reflect. A significant time for reflection for all of us across the country and around the world. September 11th, the day yet again 9 11. Well see you later in morning in florida. Jon and shannon, back to you in new york. Shannon he will join us later for more extended coverage of the storm. A moment of silence to mark the Moment United Airlines flight 75 was flown into the south tower. President trump and melania will arrive at the pentagon for the ceremony there. Vice president mike pence will take part in ceremonies at the flight 93 memorial near shanksville, pennsylvania, where one of the airliners crashed after passengers and crew fought back trying to take control away from the terrorists who hijacked it and trying to head that plane for the heart of washington, d. C. As bad as that day was, shannon, it continues to take its toll. About 10 days or so ago the Fire Department of the city of new york added Something Like 32 names to the list of firefighters whose lives were claimed by the events of 9 11, many who were working with rescue effort on what they called the pile breathing in noxious fumes and poisonous chemicals which ultimately claimed their lives. Shannon a family friend who was an nypd officer who suffers and fights those Health Problems he said he would never trade the time he was down there. He said it was important. Now lets listen to the moment of silence. Im thinking that here with your families was the best place. Last year when your son gregory graduated college and should have been here in the best place watching him get his diploma and then a month later when your daughter, amanda got married, you should have been here in the best place walking her down the aisle and then just six months after that, when your other daughter, jessica, got married you should have been here in the best place walking her down the aisle. Are you in a better place, jeff . I really hope so, but again, im just not so sure anymore. I guess ill know in 20 or 30 years. Save me a good seat, little brother. We love you and miss you every day. Bill Richard Edward bosco and my father, ronald carl vazio. Your youngest granddaughter is here today reiss. You are proudly named after your dad. He had a heart condition and he loved you and that never stopped him. If he were here today he would tell you the hold the door for others every chance that you get. Love, strength and peace to everyone near and far, 143. [bell ringing] [moment of silence] jon a somber day in this city, in this nation as we remember the victims of the 9 11 attacks 16 years ago today. Eric shawn is in Lower Manhattan live near the memorial where these services are taking place, eric. Good morning, jon, it has been 16 years but it is as if not one day has gone by. Were again looking at the gathering of the loved ones, officials, Family Members, relatives and friends who in a very personal way are remembering those who were lost on this day 16 years ago. As you said, it is a very somber, solemn and emotional ceremony still filled with the pain of all that was lost. The names are being read of the 2,753 people who died. Weve heard the very personal tributes from the sons, daughters, brothers to those who were killed in the World Trade Center towers. There will be, as always, four moments of silence. Weve already had two. When both planes hit tower one and two and later this morning when both towers fell. Lets take a moment to observe the first moment of silence that happened a few moments ago at 8 46 this morning. [bell ringing] it is a very real remembrance of what happened here, as well as the continuing threat of radical islamic terrorism that attacked our nation and brought these towers down striking at the very heart of the american spirit. Earlier this morning we interviewed the new York City Police commissioner james oneill who says the city is safer because of the precautions taken because of this day. How it happened is a reminder to us every day. It brings you right back to september 11th, 2001. How it changed the world, changed the city and the nation but it changed the world. Today is important for a number of reasons. Its important for everybody to remember. It is also a reminder for us that we have to continue to be vigilant. And the attacks that weve seen around the world and the 22 terrorist attempts and plots that have been broken up in new york city since 2001, it is a reminder not only of what we lost on this day 16 years ago, but also of the threat that still exists. Jon. Jon sad to say, eric, many of the families of victims of this attack have still not had the satisfaction of a burial. Theyre still identifying the remains of the victims. 40 havent been identified. The effort has continued. In fact, just last month the latest victim, a male who because of his family privacy decided not to be named public was identified. We went to the medical Examiners Office in new york city continuing new dna analysis of the remains they find. We talked with the doctor, the assistant director in charge of the office describing the dna work that is so important and continues on a very special mission. As a forensic sign test youre trained to be impartial and biased, not become emotionally or personally involved. With the World Trade Center bring the scientists that work on the remains to meet the families and to show the scientists that the families, you know, they support us and still want us to continue with this kind of work. Theyre doing special and important work over there. Of course, there are all those who have been sickened and died. The World Trade HealthCenter Program has registered 37,000 First Responders, volunteers and others who suffered from cancers and various diseases. A marvelous program, 1,000 or so First Responders and others so far have died from the effects of the toxic fumes and the dust here at the World Trade Center on september 11th. Its a special effort that continues. Jon it is a day that will always be seared into our memories. Tell us about your recollections from that day, eric. We were on the air together. I was walking to work at fox news when the first plane flew over my head. It was very low and loud on fifth avenue. I looked up and he was crabbing to the right as he made a right turn heading toward the World Trade Center and went on the air together that morning. What has made me so angry as a new yorker and american all these years is that this was not the first radical islamic terrorist attack on our country. The first was november 5th, 1990. The assassination of the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993 and sadly to say it is something that we still face today and will continue to do so. Jon. Jon eric shawn reporting from the ceremonies to Lower Manhattan. Ceremonies also underway in pennsylvania and washington where youre originally from. Shannon over the weekend the governor was talking about what he saw that day. You were on the air for hours moment by moment as we were getting the realization of what was happening. The reality of it. And governor pataki said he have two feelings that stay with him. Horror at what he said but pride in the way the people acted in the face of this unspeakable evil being down there and seeing the First Responders working for hours and days at a time. And what hope and faith that gave him in america. Two sides of the coin like weve seen in houston recently as well. Jon i grew up out west. Always thought of new york as this cold, heart city and on that particular day new yorkers really reached out to one another and helped one another, lifted each other up. Offered anybody, total strangers, whatever help they could. An amazing day. Shannon you were on the air as the realization was coming that it was the freak accident, that first plane. I cant imagine how you felt in the chair that day. You were a strong, steady voice that day. Jon you know, these days anything seems possible in the world of terrorism. Back then you didnt think that somebody would be just heartless enough to fly an airplane full of innocent people into a building. That didnt come to ones mind. So when the first plane hit we thought it was an accident and i was speaking to an expert, an ntsb expert telling me all the reasons it could be an accident and then the second plane hit and you knew it was deliberate. Shannon all doubt was erased at that point. Joining us now to talk about his thoughts on that day and moving forward as well new york congressman peter king member of the House Homeland Security committee. Congressman, great to have you with us on this somber morning. Your reelections on that day and where we go from here moving forward. A day none of us should forget. I lost many friends and neighbors that day. Its important that we honor the memory of those who died and stay in contact with their families and just as importantly we have to remember this war goes on. We can never let our guard down. Were much at war now with terrorism as 9 11. Were much safer but the threat is greater. Theyre constantly attempting to find ways to attack us. We cant let our guard down. Shannon its notable this morning Catherine Herridge out of d. C. Notes that the trial date for the five remaining 9 11 suspects. They remain at guantanamo. The trial date is expected in 2019. Hung up on a lot of issues regarding the original detention of these suspects. You know, that would place this almost 20 years after the events have happened. Are we talking the right course of action with these remaining suspects . Well, i think first of all its important they be detained and important we have the trials. They have to be brought to justice. I think there has been too many delays, too many people seem more interested in what they perceive to be civil rights of those who killed innocent americans but we are going to persevere. The trials will go ahead and we owe it to those who died and their families and we also have to send a signal to the world we wont be intimidated by Political Correctness or islamist terrorism. Shannon how do you think were doing in the fight against terrorism moving forward, the threats bubbling out there constantly morphing and spreading to new frontiers . Back on 9 11 you are talking about one enemy force, al qaeda in a few caves in afghanistan. It is now a worldwide movement. Al qaeda, isis, boko haram, a list of islamist terrorist groups that morphed from al qaeda. Having said that they are on the run. We cant be apologizing or backing away. Im not trying to say this in a partisan way but i think the Obama Administration too often we backed away or we didnt want to in some ways very aggressive but others apologetic. We cant be. We have to stay on offense all the time kill them before they kill us and there is a threat in the United States. It is important that organizations like the nypd, f. B. I. And other Police Organizations do monitoring and surveillance. There is an enemy that lives amongst us and we cant allow them to get the upper hand. Shannon we know our Law Enforcement officers and intelligence operators are working in 24 7 in ways we dont even know. We appreciate it and thank them but know they are constantly fighting threats we never know about because they dont come to fruition. Backing this up to the source, how do we go about changing the ideology, philosophy that drives and motivates these groups to give their lives up . First of all we have to win it on offense. We have to stop them militarily and through intelligence. We have to change the mindset. We cant do it by being apologetic. We need to find leaders in the muslim world who are willing to stand with us and be very forceful and not apologetic themselves. It will be a long, hard fight. We stand up for American Values and showing that we do stand for a far superior belief that the views of islamist terrorism are evil and those who suffer the most are the muslims and reach out to solid muslims who want to reject islamist terrorism and show them that well win. Otherwise in some ways they look for protection. Weve seen that in afghanistan and other countries. People who dont support al qaeda or the taliban or isis nevertheless give them some support because theyll afraid theyll be murdered if they dont. Jon i remember in the weeks and months and maybe year after 9 11 the 9 11 attacks there was a great coming together in this country. We were not republicans, democrats but we were americans. It seems in the intervening years thats fallen by the wayside and this country is very polarized. How do we go about fixing that . If anything good did come from 9 11 it was tremendous unity. I always hope when we recall the attacks we can get back some of that spirit realizing how much we have in common. Realizing who the enemy is, and not have people trying to undercut the police, f. B. I. And others fighting against the enemy. For those of us who feel strongly about this to be outspoken and remind people how horrible it was on september 11th. We never thought we would have divided again but we have been. The enemy is united, we have to be united and win this and remember that america has to come first and that we are again the greatest nation. Nothing to be apologetic for. Whatever faults we have were far superior to anybody else and thats what is important to keep in mind. What would you like to see come out of washington right now that would ensure that we arent attacked like that again . To make sure that the f. B. I. And our local police right here in this country have all the resources they need and their hands are not tied. Because of Political Correctness theyre not kept from doing the job they have to do, to defect and find those in our society, the bombers or others who attempt to destroy us from within and also to give our military leaders all the power and authority they need to destroy isis and al qaeda and all those affiliates overseas. Jon do you feel there is a shortfall in that regard . I think there had been somewhat of a shortfall. I think the president im not trying to be partisan. I think the president and general mcmaster and general kelly, secretary mattis are doing an outstanding job and i know what the police in new york are doing and state police all doing a phenomenal job. Jon new York Police Department has its own terrorism department. Take us back to your memories of 9 11, 2001. I was actually in washington heading to the capitol. I heard on the car radio that the tower had been attacked hit by a plane and like you i thought it was an accident. By the time i got to my office the second plane was hitting. My immediate worries my wife. She was on the runway at laguardia that day. I was wondering was that her plane . No way of making contact with her. My son worked in the commerce department. A rumor a bomb had gone off there. I was thinking personally for the first half hour. After an hour i realized they were safe then it suddenly hit me wait, there are thousands of people in that building and all day long i got calls from friends and family and friends and neighbors who were killed and it became one horrific period of days and weeks and months of wakes and funerals, memorial receives and also being in washington trying to get our defenses up, making sure that we did all we could be doing. I dont think george bush did enough credit for the job he did. If anybody had told us on september 12th that we wouldnt be attacked again for all these years nobody would have believed it. Those are all my memories. My immediate one was trying to find out where my wife was that day. Jon were looking at images from the Lower ManhattanMemorial Service as youre speaking. Weve seen bill deblastio and the former mayor Mike Bloomberg and senator schumer, not trying to leave anybody out im letting our viewers know who were seeing. Shannon youve seen so many Family Members. Congressman, are you still there . I was going to say. I was up there with all of them. More than all of us politicians, whats important we see the Family Members are there, the mothers, fathers, sons and daughters of those who died on 9 11 and it is so moving and it is so it means so much to see them and the anguish they still suffer all these years later. Shannon so striking this morning saying them read the names and share personal members of the Family Member they lost. As we remember the tragedy in new york there is a humanitarian crisis unfolding in florida. Bill hemmer is in orlando tracking Hurricane Irma. Good morning, bill. There will be updates throughout the state of florida throughout the day and really it will change by the hour. Were about 315 miles due north of key largo where about 140 south of jacksonville and a sense of the scale of the story were trying to cover today. The very beginning of the florida keys once you leave south florida were getting word from the mayor down there that cell service is bad. Not a clear check of everything there. They believe 25 of the residents who live in the keys rode the storm out as it struck land as a cat 4. A lot of communications getting established here, there are no reports of injuries in the florida keys. Now, gran