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.

WATCH: Bahamas residents share stories of survival and death after Dorian

2:39 Bahamas residents share stories of survival and death after Dorian

A Canadian Disaster Assistance Team was sent to Nassau in the Bahamas earlier to determine how Canada can best help those affected by Hurricane Dorian along with $500,000 from the federal government.

Officials say the death toll has risen to 43 and is likely to increase after the Category 5 storm devastated some Bahamian communities.

WATCH: Nova Scotia officials say they expect weather to deteriorate as Hurricane Dorian approaches

0:56 Nova Scotia officials say they expect weather to deteriorate as Hurricane Dorian approaches

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.