A pastor on the island of Abaco, Bahamas, reports the violence of Hurricane Dorian, whose passage has killed at least five people in the archipelago since Sunday.

TESTIMONIAL EUROPE 1

At least five people have died since Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas since Sunday. Wind gusts of more than 300 km / h, waves of several meters of water, torrential rains ... The hurricane, category 5, is the most powerful in the history of this archipelago composed of some 700 islands.

Pastor Jason Roberts lives on the island of Abaco, the most affected, with 75% of homes ravaged. "To see this hurricane cross the island was like a nuclear attack," he testifies at the microphone of Europe 1. "The wind did not stop, the pressure of the squalls was so incredible."

The pastor "do not wish anyone to live this"

"The buildings on our island could not stand up to the Dorian monster," says Jason Roberts. "Many houses have been flattened, many have lost their roofs.Our island is reduced to nothing.Huragans, I lived full: I survived Hurricane Frances, Jeanne ... Never in my life I never "I've seen something as strong as Hurricane Dorian, I do not want anyone to live this, do not forget, the people of Abaco need your help," he pleads on our antenna.

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After passing through the Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian will head west and off the coast of Florida, where the damage could also be significant, despite the downgrade of the hurricane to category 4.