The aftermath of Hurricane Dorian continues to wreak havoc in the Bahamas days after making landfall last weekend.

Hundreds from the island are still missing, and at least 30 people have died. According to CNN, the extent of the damage is still not clear, but the death toll is expected to increase.

The United States Coast Guard released a statement Thursday saying it has rescued 135 people and six pets in the Bahamas since Hurricane Dorian began.

The Coast Guard said it's conducting air operations based out of Andros Island, Bahamas, using helicopters for search and rescue missions and area assessments. 

There are also 17 shallow-water rescue boat teams standing by to respond to Hurricane Dorian, the Coast Guard added.

"Our emergent priority is to get the critically wounded out and help the government of the Bahamas get the infrastructure back up so it's safe, sanitary and livable — at least on a temporary basis — for those folks," Capt. James Passarelli told CNN.

Aerial footage from the New York Times shows roads washed away, debris scattered across beaches and clusters of damaged homes.

According to the New York Times, a British Navy vessel is stationed near Marsh Harbour for relief support and has been distributing food and water.

As many as 2,000 people were seeking shelter in a clinic and a government complex in Marsh Harbour, the New York Times reported.

“There are no words to convey the grief we feel for our fellow Bahamians in the Abacos and Grand Bahama,” Dionisio D’Aguilar, the tourism and aviation minister, said in a statement. “Now is the time to come together for our brothers and sisters in need, and help our country get back on its feet.”

Residents, many of whom don't have cellphone service and electricity, said government officials need to accelerate relief efforts on the islands.

According to CBS News, residents said they need ice, generators and "a lot of help."

"People are getting violent, angry, upset," volunteer Greg Johnson told CBS News. "And we're trying to get our government officials. If you guys do see this, please come down here and show your faces. We need you guys to show your faces here, so the people can understand and know that you guys care. At this point in time, we are on our own, and the U.S. is the only place that is helping us."

Hurricane Dorian landed in the Bahamas on Sunday as a Category 5 hurricane and stayed for three days, destroying homes and businesses.

According to the New York Times, the storm was swirling off the coast of the Carolinas as a Category 3 hurricane on Thursday. 

While the northern Bahamas were decimated by Hurricane Dorian, other parts of the country are relatively OK, CNN reported.