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NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this photo of Hurricane Milton from the International Space Station.

Hurricane Milton

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NASA Disasters Program

NASA’s Disasters Response Coordination System (DRCS) continues to coordinate closely with federal, state, and voluntary agencies responding to Milton. 

What DHS and FEMA Are Doing

Together with state and federal partners, FEMA is actively supporting Hurricane Milton response efforts. Continue to follow directions from local officials to stay safe.

What the U.S. Government is Doing

Learn how the U.S. government is responding to Hurricane Milton. Find resources to help you recover from the disaster.

Hurricane Beryl is pictured as a Category 4 storm south of Barbados from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Caribbean Sea.

Video: Milton From Space

External cameras on the International Space Station captured new views of category 4 Hurricane Milton at 9:37 a.m. EDT October 8 as it churned across the Gulf of Mexico.

Sea surface temperatures on Oct. 6, 2024, using data from the Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT) project based at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Surface waters above 82 degrees Fahrenheit (27.8 degrees Celsius)—the temperature generally required to sustain and intensify hurricanes—are dark red.

Image: Sea Surface Temperatures

Composite image of sea surface temperatures on Oct. 6, 2024, that show the extremely warm water in the Gulf of Mexico fueling Milton.