Aftermath of the Madrid Attack

Yesterday, my family and I were strolling around Nice when sirens started blaring. I cracked a joke to my husband: "What, are we getting bombed?" Sadly, it wasn't a very funny joke. It turns out yesterday the sirens sounded during a three minute moment of silence throughout Europe in honor of the Madrid attacks. Now, France's security level has risen to Orange.
See these related news articles from around the Web:

• Europe Falls Silent for a Moment of Grief
• France Raises Alert to Orange