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This Time Lapse Of NYC Turning Orange Has Gone Viral Because Holy Heck, That Happened Fast

Yesterday, New York City turned orange.

For about an hour or so, the entire city looked like this:

It was essentially nighttime in the middle of the day.

One shocking video of the smoke taking over the city was captured by EarthCam.

The time lapse has gone viral:

It started at 11 a.m.:

11:30 a.m.:

12 p.m.:

12:30 p.m.:

1 p.m.:

1:15 p.m.:

1:30 p.m.:

1:45 p.m.:

And 2 p.m.:

And just for comparison, here's a picture of a normal day in the city vs. yesterday:

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