Canada sends more military support to Bahamas in wake of Hurricane Dorian

The federal government says it’s providing additional emergency military support to areas in the Bahamas that were destroyed by Hurricane Dorian.

Global Affairs Canada says a Canadian Armed Forces’ CC-130J Hercules aircraft was sent Friday to provide airlift support. The large propeller-diven cargo aircraft will facilitate the deployment of the Jamaican Defence Force into the Bahamas.Officials say the death toll has risen to 43 and is likely to increase after the Category 5 storm devastated some Bahamian communities.Hurricane Dorian is expected to make landfall as a Category 1 storm in Nova Scotia on Saturday evening before moving into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where it is expected to transform into a strong post-tropical storm.

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