'Powerful Symbol Of Hope': Stunning Double Rainbow Shone Over NYC While Crowds Paid Tribute To 9/11 Victims
New Yorkers were deeply touched by a captivating sight on the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks ¨C a breathtaking double rainbow gracefully spanning the city's skyline.
On a fateful September day, the world witnessed a series of meticulously coordinated terrorist acts known as the September 11 attacks. These devastating events were executed by al-Qaeda, involving four separate suicide attacks.
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Two of the attacks involved hijacked planes deliberately crashing into the iconic Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, while the other two flights were aimed at targets in or near Washington, D.C.
The third team carried out a destructive assault on the Pentagon, the central nerve center of the U.S.
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Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. The fourth plane met a different fate, crashing in rural Pennsylvania after brave passengers revolted against the hijackers.
These tragic events marked a pivotal moment in history, forever altering the course of the United States and the world.
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Nearly 3,000 lives were lost in the tragic attacks.
In response, then-President George W. Bush initiated a "global war on terror," which included a military campaign in Afghanistan to capture al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Bin Laden managed to evade capture for several years until his eventual death in a U.S. raid on his compound in Pakistan in 2011, ordered by then-President Barack Obama.
On Monday, President Joe Biden urged Americans to reject divisive politics and revive the spirit of national unity after the 9/11 attacks.
Speaking to U.S. military personnel at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, he emphasized the importance of national unity in honoring the memory of those lost in the tragedy.
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New Yorkers were deeply touched by a captivating sight on the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks ¨C a breathtaking double rainbow gracefully spanning the city's skyline.
Have a look at the images:
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Meg Wall, a resident of the Big Apple, captured this awe-inspiring display from her Upper East Side apartment windows shortly after an afternoon thunderstorm had passed.
Numerous users on X expressed their awe at the remarkable rainbow.
Wow¡.speechless. I saw this on Instagram, then searched Twitter to be sure this was real, and it is. There was a double rainbow in NYC today, 9/11/23. pic.twitter.com/WpdPS2UiaH
¡ª MrsCaptainAmerica (@CaptAmericaWife) September 12, 2023
A massive double rainbow over New York City tonight on 9/11...
¡ª D-Bark (@DBark012) September 12, 2023
If that¡¯s not a sign from God, I don¡¯t know what is. pic.twitter.com/RTuXNDcZt2
AMAZING:
¡ª Evan Kilgore ?? (@EvanAKilgore) September 11, 2023
There is a double rainbow spanning across the New York skyline right now on the 22nd anniversary of 9/11.
God is so good. pic.twitter.com/Fw17lGa0Uf
double rainbow in new york city on 22nd anniversary of 9/11 ? pic.twitter.com/Ja089zsHwQ
¡ª payton ? (@misspaytonkali) September 12, 2023
Apparently, there was a double rainbow over New York City today, 9/11. pic.twitter.com/379blPJQMI
¡ª Skylar (@skyburton28) September 12, 2023
Double Rainbow over NYC on the 9/11 22nd anniversary. One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen pic.twitter.com/8rF4YCwtyz
¡ª Vicky DeVille (@vickydeville) September 11, 2023
One user in the video's comment section wrote, "The rainbow over NYC on 9/11 is incredible. The rainbow Noah saw after the flood was God's promise never again to create such destruction. Here's hoping this is a promise as well."
Another shared, "I saw the above picture of the NYC skyline; the stunning rainbow against the backdrop of the stormy clouds made me pause and think."
One user conveyed, "God wanted to let New York know He has not abandoned us," while another remarked, "A powerful symbol of hope, remembrance, and resilience! "This is beautiful to see," exclaimed one user.
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