Rescue and Recovery Effort After The September 11 Attacks - Estimated Costs

Estimated Costs

Estimated total costs, as of October 3, 2001

$5 billion for debris removal
$14 billion for reconstruction
$3 billion in overtime payments to uniformed workers
$1 billion for replacement of destroyed vehicles and equipment
(one Fire Department accident response vehicle costs $400,000)

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