15 years later: Are we ready for the next 9/11?

It’s been 15 years since Sept. 11, 2001.

Fifteen years since nearly 3,000 people died in the attacks.

Fifteen years since we started living a “new normal” of increased security, lone wolf attacks and wondering what will happen next.

In an effort to stop another attack, the United States has spent more than $1 trillion to make America safer.

Critics say much of the money is poured into a black hole and not used to tackle threats that could kill more Americans than lost on 9/11.

What about dirty bombs, nukes, cyberthreats, and other threats we haven’t though of yet.

Forty percent of Americans believe they or a family member will be a victim of a terrorist attack, according to a 2015 Gallup poll.

On this 15th anniversary, we take a look at how the United States is preparing itself to avoid the next 9/11

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