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(CNN) - Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas this week as it passed through the islands as a category 5 hurricane. Recovery efforts have begun and pain scenes are countless.
As for the victims, at least 43 people died when the hurricane struck earlier this week. But the authorities have warned that the number could increase, and hundreds more are missing.
The United Nations also believes that at least 70,000 people are homeless in Grand Bahama and the Abaco Islands.
On the other hand, Dorian's passage through the US East Coast. He left severe damage in the states of South Carolina and North Carolina, where there are reports of people trapped in the barrier islands. Thousands of people in several southern states were without power and so far there are five people killed in the US, although it does not compare with the tragic death figures in the Bahamas.
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9:30 AM ET
Parts of Marsh Harbor look like a "ghost town" after evacuations
Paula Newton of CNN in Marsh Harbor
A CNN team that has just arrived in Marsh Harbor, Abaco, says that parts of it now resemble a ghost town since people have been evacuated.
A view of the damage of Hurricane Dorian, on September 5, 2019, in Marsh Harbor. (Credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP / Getty Images)
In the last 48 hours, private boats, helicopters and some passenger planes arrived at the city's ports, airports and small marinas, according to sources, and cell phone service was also restored on Saturday.
Together with the scattered debris, garbage begins to accumulate throughout Grand Abaco.
Heavy equipment will be needed to remove the tons of debris and debris that now cover the island like a thick carpet, after recovery efforts are completed.
9:18 AM ET
All evacuees are properly documented to enter the US
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), all evacuees arriving at the Palm Beach port early Saturday are properly documented to enter the country.
The CBP public affairs liaison, Michael Silva, confirmed that all evacuees were U.S. citizens, U.S. residents, non-U.S. citizens with visas or had other appropriate documentation to enter the United States.
In total, CBP said 1,437 evacuees arrived, which included 516 US citizens, 897 non-US citizens, 23 green card holders and a Medivac.
Hurricane Dorian
