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As the nation remembered the attacks and aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, a Charlotte woman reflected on how she survived that day inside her Lower Manhattan condo just blocks away from the World Trade Center and the help still needed for the survivors.
While she flipped through photo albums and commemorative books, Kathleen Britton could remember the sounds and sights of that day.
She snapped two photos from the bedroom of her condo after one plane hit a tower; that's where she was when both of them fell.
"People often ask me where I was when 'it' happened, but for me 'it' was a daylong ordeal that changed every detail of my life forever," said Britton.
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The attacks cost her her job in New York City, eventually causing her to move back home to Charlotte. She said they also affected her health.
"I've already had basal cell carcinoma as a result of exposure to the toxins," said Britton.
She is in the health care network for survivors now known as the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund that is set to expire in October 2016. More than half the fund has already been allocated, while more claims are still coming in.
Victim advocates are pushing Congress to replenish it to ensure continued care for survivors.
A group of 9/11 first responders and other supporters of the Victims Compensation Fund are expected to be in Washington, D.C. Wednesday to lobby Congress to keep the fund around permanently for survivors.
