At least five people have been killed in the Bahamas as Hurricane Dorian batters the region.
Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis confirmed the deaths on Monday, adding that there are also people in nearby Grand Bahama island who are in serious distress.
He said rescue crews will respond to calls for help as soon as weather conditions allow.
"We are in the midst of a historic tragedy," he said, calling the devastation "unprecedented and extensive".
At least 21 people have been injured in the storm, currently graded as a category three, and there are also widespread power cuts. Hurricanes are rated from category one to five based on sustained wind speed, with a category three meaning "devastating damage will occur".
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By Monday night, Dorian had been hovering over Grand Bahama for almost 40 hours with maximum sustained winds of 145mph (233kph).
It is expected to stay in roughly the same place until at least Tuesday morning local time. It is about 100 miles east of Florida's West Palm Beach.
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