9 of the most fearsome, awe-inspiring views of Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew has pounded the vulnerable nation of Haiti, dealt a fierce blow to eastern Cuba, and it is about to unleash a fusillade of rain and wind on much of the Bahamas during the next two days.*
To meteorologists following the storm's track and trying to predict its next moves, it has varied its looks from downright menacing to surreally gorgeous.*
Here are nine of the most extreme views of this unusual storm.