Residents of the northern Bahamas, some trapped on the roofs of homes, have sent out pleas for help after Hurricane Dorian stalled over the area.
Dorian fell in strength on Tuesday to category three, but Grand Bahama island faced at least another day of heavy rain, high winds and storm surges.
The storm killed at least five people when it hit the Abaco Islands at category five with 185mph winds.
The eastern US coast remains on alert for Dorian to move in that direction. Read more
