ORLANDO, Fla. — Every year a rainbow, usually brought about by a Central Florida summertime rain storm, has appeared above the annual Pulse remembrance ceremony honoring the 49 people killed in the nightclub shooting.
That tradition continued during the five-year remembrance ceremony on Saturday.
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Just minutes after WFTV anchor Nancy Alvarez spoke at the event encouraging people to point out a rainbow if they saw one, one was visible.
The Orlando Police Department captured video of the rainbow. Watch below:
THE 49: Minutes after @NAlvarezWFTV said a rainbow would be a sign the 49 were watching this evening’s tribute, a 🌈 appeared...🕊#rememberthe49 #OrlandoUnited #ThisisOrlando #Pulse5YearsLater pic.twitter.com/RZrZeVAOSm
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) June 12, 2021
Alvarez said she considers the rainbow a sign that the 49 angels lost on that tragic day are watching over us.
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See photos of Orlando honoring the 49 victims below:
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