Crews have been working 24 hours a day, building structures around the sunken Costa Concordia in an effort to remove it from off the coast of Italy's island of Giglio. A year later, those who were on board are still coming to terms with the accident that killed 32 people. NBC's Michelle Kosinski reports.By Michelle Kosinski, Correspondent, NBC NewsGIGLIO ISLAND, Italy -- Just before the one-year anniversary of the Costa Concordia disaster, survivors find that their emotions are right back at the surface -- as they've been asked by the world's media over the past week to relive and retell their horror stories from that night, and to give an update on how they're doing.
Follow @NBCNewsWorld (https://twitter.com/NBCNewsWorld) The similarities in their stories have been striking: several survivors told NBC News that the night of Jan. 13, 2012 seems like a video game in their minds now, one in which they were the characters, with a laser focus on finding a lifeboat with enough room for them. Running along the decks, with a mission: to stay calm, and survive.
A couple from Boston said they drew upon the movie "Titanic" as they waited at the water line to be rescued, after rappelling down the side of the hull on a rope that they had found and tied around themselves. With images from the film replaying in their heads, they knew that if they tried to swim to safety, they might suffer hypothermia. And if they waited too long inside the ship, the suction from the water pouring in might also mean their end.
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