The Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995, marked the deadliest domestic terrorist attack in U.S. history, claiming 168 lives, including 19 children. National Geographic’s docuseries, "Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day in America," revisits this tragic event, highlighting personal stories from survivors like Amy Downs who shares her harrowing experience of being trapped in the rubble. Director Ceri Isfryn emphasizes the importance of telling these stories to create a deeper understanding of the event and the collective support following the tragedy, especially the overwhelming love from the community during recovery efforts.
Isfryn wanted to change that. "I hope people will listen to the stories of these ordinary people," Isfryn said. "At the end of the day, they simply went to work that day and found themselves in an extraordinary situation."
National Geographic takes us through the darkest days of this homegrown attack and the eventual arrest of Timothy McVeigh. "You really do get that sense of relief when they realize they have got the right guy," Isfryn said.
Downs said the love and support that followed was overwhelming. "The last day I was in the hospital, eight days after the bombing, I remember looking out of the window and seeing, in the middle of the day, all of the cars driving with headlights on, as a symbol of love and hope and support."
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