Travelers Hit Social Media With Remarkable Images From Hurricane Matthew

Hurricane Matthew has meant myriad travelers have had to ditch their travel plans in order to get to safety.

Social media has been our eyes and ears from so many corners of this massive and dangerous storm that continues to rip through Florida’s coast as of Friday.

What we have compiled for you below are reactions from those close to the travel industry. From a Disney World evacuation taking place to a battered hotel being show on Twitter, there are so many examples of travelers highlighting the dangers of Hurricane Matthew.

Bahamas:

The Bahamas were hit hard by the passing hurricane. Here are some remarkable images coming from various parts including the Atlantis Resort.

Here is how the resort prepared, via YouTube:

VIDEO via: @_YoungNGettnIt: Atlantis hotel room shredded in #Bahamas by #HurricaneMatthew #Hurricane #Matthew pic.twitter.com/FQkzTDAXF8

— Randy Small (@RandySmall) October 6, 2016

Hurricane Mathews is officially out of the Bahamas and onto Florida. Sleeping still in the hurricane shelter because our hotel was flooded.

— Alyssa Clements (@Alyssamclem) October 7, 2016

Hurricane Matthew ripped the wall off this hotel in Nassau, Bahamas (photo via @AP) pic.twitter.com/Klm6nHBN66

— Jim Dalrymple II (@JimDalrympleII) October 6, 2016

3:30 am. Not a morgue. Just hotel guests riding out #MATTHEW in safe spaces. But the #hurricane ain't even here yet. #Nassau #Bahamas pic.twitter.com/E42ErNpYkn

— Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone) October 6, 2016

Not all moments were terrifying. One tourist managed to take an eerie video from the Atlantis:

Disney World:

The hurricane eventually meandered down the coast of Florida. And some of the more captivating images come from an iconic location. Disney World has been shut down, leading to so many startling photos and videos:

Magic kingdom JUST closed and now #DisneyWorld is getting hit by the first little streaks of #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/QDN1u5F0qE

— Justin Scarred (@JustinSCARRED) October 6, 2016

We have sandbags blocking our room and ready for the night. #HurricaneMatthew #DisneyWorld pic.twitter.com/ry69wB4OL6

— Scott R. Smith (@ScottRSmithPR) October 7, 2016

READ MORE: White House Pleads To Tourists, Residents To Evacuate From Hurricane Matthew

As of Thursday night, it was all boxed meals for those staying at Pop Century:

Most recent update for those staying at #popcentury @WaltDisneyWorld #prayforflorida #matthew #hurricanematthew #DisneyWorld #Hurricane pic.twitter.com/9HYyZfiEw5

— Michael Kay (@WDWMichaelKay) October 6, 2016

Massive queues ensue at Disney World with the threat of the cafeteria’s closure looming:

Madhouse at #DisneyWorld Art of Animation as ppl scramble to get food b4 resort cafeteria closes for the next 24 hours due to #Matthew. pic.twitter.com/uEm2r8aC3e

— Kevin McGrath (@kevinmmcgrath) October 6, 2016

By Friday, the seriousness of the situation really set in:

#BREAKING: Disney World will be closed tomorrow. The theme park has only closed four times in its history.

— Joel Franco (@OfficialJoelF) October 6, 2016

An eerie scene:

Starting to get that howling sound now #DisneyWorld #Matthew pic.twitter.com/1AcLy1aB8Q

— Ian MacGregor (@macgregor63) October 7, 2016

Daytona Beach:

The Weather Channel’s Alexandra Wilson shows the damage from the passing hurricane taking over the popular tourist destination:

Significant hotel damage here in Daytona Beach - large parts of hotel coming off @weatherchannel #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/JskkbyW2FN

— Alexandra Wilson (@TWCAlexWilson) October 7, 2016

Daytona Beach, FL - water/waves now reaching into the hotel parking garage. Plenty of sea foam, too #HurricaneMatthew @weatherchannel pic.twitter.com/XHg0xmwzz8

— Alexandra Wilson (@TWCAlexWilson) October 7, 2016

Hurricane Effect:

Social media abounds with images and short anecdotes from travelers stuck due to an enormous storm that has already affected a major portion of the southeast.

"I hear a hurricane a blowin'". Ha. Tides Hotel playing CCR's Bad Moon Risin' over loudspeakers pic.twitter.com/x7tMeFT3ni

— Brodie Hart (@BrodieHart) October 7, 2016

Hurricane evacuees say they became victims of crime at local hotel.  Heartless crooks smashed their car windows and stole stuff

— Vanessa Echols (@VEcholsWFTV) October 7, 2016

Come on!! Businesses don't jack up your prices because of hurricane,hotel normally 119$ goes for 399$ a night, shame, be safe FLORIDA!!!

— leroy butler (@leap36) October 7, 2016

Hurricane Update: Staying in a pet friendly hotel is the best thing. It's like a dog show in the lobby.

— Rebecca Wilkinson (@BexWilk) October 7, 2016

So this hotel sent every room letters apologizing about not having maid service because of the hurricane. Trust me it's okay hotel.

— vanessa michele  (@hisunshiine) October 7, 2016

Florida airport drama. Plane went on fire,  airport closed down,  hurricane kicking off.  We were last people to leave airport to hotels.  pic.twitter.com/7fJnFZQ6gp

— Colin Boylan (@sunburntjets) October 7, 2016

The scene at Palm Beach International airport as airlines cancel hundreds of flights ahead of Hurricane Matthew https://t.co/ny9RzIree9 pic.twitter.com/htc01j5j4Y

— CTV News (@CTVNews) October 6, 2016

Some, thankfully, found a respite where one was available. Here is an image with the hashtags: #waltdisneyworld, #ridingoutthestorm and #hurricanematthew.

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