Hurricane Dorian: The most shocking images of destruction in the Bahamas

The inhabitants of the Bahamas lived days of horror. Practically parked for a day and a half, the hurricane Dorian destroyed thousands of homes and devastated a vast area at the beginning of the week. Seven people have died and the authorities are expecting more deaths.

"We can anticipate that there will be more deaths. This is preliminary information, "said Prime Minister Hubert Minnis at a press conference.

In recent hours, it has been reported that many people were stranded at home due to the high water level after a disaster. Category 5 storm.

Great Abaco Island aerial images published by CNN They showed scenes of catastrophic damage, with hundreds of homeless houses, abandoned cars, huge floods and debris everywhere. "This is a crisis of epic proportions, perhaps the worst we have ever experienced, "said Ladies.

After the pbadage of Hurricane Dorian, the runways of the Grand Bahama International Airport at Freeport were under water, complicating the rescue efforts.

Yasmin Rigby, a resident of Freeport, told the AFP "It was still raining with gusts of wind."

"I always get calls from people asking for help"Said Rigby. I can not leave my apartment. Fortunately, we have enough supplies. "

Hurricane Dorian was slowly advancing on Wednesday on the southeastern coast of the United States as a Category 2 dangerous storm.