International Space Station Cameras Capture The Terrifying Scale Of Hurricane Matthew

Footage was captured shortly before the storm hit Haiti.
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Cameras on the International Space Station captured staggering footage of Hurricane Matthew hours before it started lashing Haiti.

The storm threatens to cause chaos in the Caribbean nation, with extremely heavy rain set to pound swathes of deforested land.

Cameras outside the space station captured dramatic views of major Hurricane Matthew as the orbital complex flew 250 miles above (speed x4). pic.twitter.com/nfAQuw2OQC

— Intl. Space Station (@Space_Station) October 3, 2016

Officials fear the storm, which harnesses winds of 140 miles per hour, will cause mudslides on hilly terrains, wiping out poorly built homes.

John Hasse, an aid worker in Haiti with the humanitarian organization World Vision, told USA Today:

“With wind this strong, it will be extremely damaging and dangerous and homes for the average person are made of mud and sticks or poorly constructed cinderblocks.”

Meteorologists predict the storm will reach the Bahamas today, before moving towards Cuba and then Florida, possibly by Thursday.

It’s expected to weaken by the time it hits the US coast.

As the space station orbited overhead at 250 miles high, hurricane hunters flew aircrafts through the eye of the storm.

Heading out of the eye into the NW quadrant of Category 4 Hurricane #Matthew at 10,000 ft during today's recon flight. 📸: ARWO Maj Spusta 🌀 pic.twitter.com/iHY8KPqUPn

— Hurricane Hunters (@53d_HHA) October 3, 2016
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