Astronauts share striking pictures of hurricane Dorian from International Space Station

Hurricane Dorian, which weakened to a Category 3 storm on Tuesday, has claimed five lives after hitting the Bahamas.

By: Trends Desk
New Delhi | Updated: September 4, 2019 09:42 AM IST

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The slow-moving hurricane Dorian has claimed five lives after hitting the Bahamas.

Terrifying pictures of hurricane Dorian, one of the most powerful Atlantic storm on record, went viral after they were tweeted out by astronaut Luca Parmitano from the International Space Station (ISS). The images gave a close look at the storm’s eye.

“Zoom into tropical storm Dorian” Parmitano tweeted out along with a couple of striking pictures. Take a look at the pictures here:

Hurricane Dorian, which weakened to a Category 3 storm on Tuesday, has claimed five lives after hitting the Bahamas. According to the New York Times, the hurricane pounded the island with maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour, wreaking havoc and leaving several people stranded and homeless.

Many took to Twitter to react to the massive power of the hurricane. Here are some reactions:
https://twitter.com/fcoshdz/status/1168949337080180736
https://twitter.com/JackieVSpade8/status/1168987397004177409

https://twitter.com/bibliotuiter/status/1168226401448878082

https://twitter.com/SaiChar75162078/status/1168386356285861889

Dorian landed on the Grand Bahama and Abaco Islands as a category 5 hurricane on Sunday night. The hurricane is moving towards Florida. NASA’s Kennedy space centre is also under high alert.

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