German astronaut Alexander Gerst warned Wednesday that Hurricane Florence is a “no-kidding nightmare” headed straight for the East Coast, as the storm is about 48 hours from making landfall.
Mr. Gerst shared a photo of the storm from aboard the International Space Station, which could only get the entire system by using a super wide-angle lens.
Watch out, America! #HurricaneFlorence is so enormous, we could only capture her with a super wide-angle lens from the @Space_Station, 400 km directly above the eye. Get prepared on the East Coast, this is a no-kidding nightmare coming for you. #Horizons pic.twitter.com/ovZozsncfh
— Alexander Gerst (@Astro_Alex) September 12, 2018
Hurricane Florence is expected to reach the Carolinas’ coast by Friday, but tropical storm force winds will come a day earlier.
The National Hurricane Center has already declared storm surge and hurricane warnings for areas in the Carolinas and Virginia, which means life-threatening conditions are about 36 hours out.
• Gabriella Muñoz can be reached at gmunoz@washingtontimes.com.
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