Astronaut's grim photos from space show hurricane destruction

ISS commander Randy Bresnik shares pictures of Hurricanes Irma and Jose and also

of the devastation they leave behind. BY GAEL FASHINGBAUER COOPER SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 4:39 PM PDT Watch this: Astronaut shares hurricane pictures from space 1:01 ISS commander Randy Bresnik remains on hurricane watch from his perch about 260 miles (419 km) above Earth, and now he's added looming Hurricane Jose to his list. The NASA astronaut is making himself a must-follow on Twitter, sharing not just photos of Jose and Hurricane Irma, but giving Earthlings views of the areas that have been unfortunate enough to land in the storms' paths. View image on Twitter View image on Twitter Follow Randy Bresnik ✔ @AstroKomrade Unfortunately, a tale of two hurricanes…… First #Irma. 8:46 AM - Sep 10, 2017 6 6 Replies 165 165 Retweets 269 269 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy View image on Twitter View image on Twitter Follow Randy Bresnik ✔ @AstroKomrade The eye of #Jose, may it veer north and east away from those so affected by Irma’s wrath already. 9:06 AM - Sep 10, 2017 13 13 Replies 278 278 Retweets 544 544 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy View image on TwitterView image on Twitter Follow Randy Bresnik ✔ @AstroKomrade What a difference a week makes, Turks and Caicos before and after #Irma. 1:20 AM - Sep 11, 2017 64 64 Replies 2,108 2,108 Retweets 4,319 4,319 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy View image on Twitter View image on Twitter Follow Randy Bresnik ✔ @AstroKomrade The beautiful sands of Turks & Caicos churned up into a kaleidoscope of colors after #Irma. 8:59 AM - Sep 10, 2017 77 77 Replies 2,671 2,671 Retweets 8,723 8,723 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy View image on Twitter View image on Twitter Follow Randy Bresnik ✔ @AstroKomrade In #Irma’s wake Turks & Caicos, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands…. 8:53 AM - Sep 10, 2017 7 7 Replies 136 136 Retweets 265 265 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy View image on Twitter View image on Twitter Follow Randy Bresnik ✔ @AstroKomrade The US Virgin Islands reeling from #Irma’s passage…. 9:04 AM - Sep 10, 2017 6 6 Replies 136 136 Retweets 275 275 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy View image on Twitter View image on Twitter Follow Randy Bresnik ✔ @AstroKomrade The tentacles of the bow wave of #Irma clawing its way up Florida…. 8:47 AM - Sep 10, 2017 58 58 Replies 1,912 1,912 Retweets 3,926 3,926 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy On Monday, as Hurricane Irma turned into a tropical storm, Bresnik tweeted new photos, including a stunning double image looking inside the eye of the next hurricane, Jose, showing the path all the way through its swirling clouds to the Earth. View image on TwitterView image on Twitter Follow Randy Bresnik ✔ @AstroKomrade A walk inside the Eye of #Jose. Just amazing to see through the eye to the surface! 12:25 AM - Sep 12, 2017 23 23 Replies 609 609 Retweets 1,478 1,478 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy Another comparison showed that while Jose may be a little brother of sorts to massive Irma, he's not to be messed with himself. View image on TwitterView image on Twitter Follow Randy Bresnik ✔ @AstroKomrade #Irma Massive! #Jose, not as massive but just as destructive to those reeling from the previous hit. 12:24 AM - Sep 12, 2017 17 17 Replies 381 381 Retweets 881 881 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy And he even caught a glimpse of Jose's retreat from the Caribbean's windward islands. View image on Twitter View image on Twitter Follow Randy Bresnik ✔ @AstroKomrade With #Jose exiting off, the windward Caribbean islands can now begin their recovery. 12:40 AM - Sep 12, 2017 31 31 Replies 872 872 Retweets 3,992 3,992 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy On Thursday night, Bresnik tweeted a sobering photo of Hurricane Irma swirling menacingly above the Caribbean. Not all of Bresnik's images are storm-centered. He also shares photos of areas that are safely out of the storm's path. View image on TwitterView image on TwitterView image on Twitter Follow Randy Bresnik ✔ @AstroKomrade Between the Dead Sea & the Red Sea, carved out of the face of the rock, the ancient city of Petra is a wonder to behold. #OneWorldManyViews 10:57 PM - Sep 10, 2017 20 20 Replies 184 184 Retweets 533 533 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy View image on TwitterView image on Twitter Follow Randy Bresnik ✔ @AstroKomrade The beautiful blue of that Budapest twilight matches the blue we see on the horizon from orbit. #OneWorldManyViews 9:40 PM - Sep 9, 2017 9 9 Replies 130 130 Retweets 473 473 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy Follow @AstroKomrade ("Komrade" is Bresnik's nickname) on Twitter for storm -- and other -- updates from space. Updated on Sept. 11 with more photos.
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