As Hurricane Nicole approached Bermuda on Oct. 12, the cameras on the International Space Station got a view of the storm. (NASA via Storyful)As Hurricane Nicole approached Bermuda on Oct. 12, the cameras on the International Space Station got a view of the storm. (NASA via Storyful)HAMILTON, Bermuda — The British territory of Bermuda hunkered down overnight as Hurricane Nicole rapidly strengthened into a major Category 4 storm and took aim at the tiny island in the northern Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami called Nicole an “extremely dangerous” storm and urged islanders to rush preparations for its powerful rain and winds. Wind and surf picks up as Hurricane Nicole approaches the Cooper’s Island Nature Reserve in St. Georges, Bermuda, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016.

Source: Washington Post October 13, 2016 00:23 UTC