Sidney Poitier's nephew says more than 23 members of the acclaimed actor's family are missing in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.
Jeffrey Poitier, 66, says he has been unable to contact his relatives since the Category 5 storm struck the Bahamas last Sunday.
At least 46 people died when Dorian battered the Caribbean archipelago with 185mph winds - but authorities fear the toll
Jeffrey says cannot get in touch with his sister Barbara or his adult children who are living in Freeport, Grand Bahama.
The family are one of hundreds who are desperately trying to get in contact with missing loved ones.
He said: 'We still couldn't find anyone, nor have we heard from them.
"We are still looking for and waiting for them to appear soon. It has us all worried.
"We are trying to reach out to them using every means available to us but we are not hearing anything. We are deeply worried."
Hollywood legend Poitier, 92, was born in Miami, Florida, to Bahamian parents but moved back to Nassau, Bahamas, as a young boy.
Around 500 Bahamians belong to the extended family of Sidney Poitier.
Jeffrey, who splits his time between New Orleans and the Bahamas, said he is hoping to fly to the Freeport area to help with the rescue effort.
“It’s been very discouraging, very disappointing and very stressful,” he told the New York Times.
Bahamian officials were still pulling bodies from the wreckage across the island and some 70,000 people in need of food and shelter following the devastating storm.
"Home is more than four walls and a roof - it's the neighborhood where people live, their friends and neighbors, their livelihoods, comfort, and security for the future," said Jenelle Eli, a spokeswoman for the Red Cross, which is helping with the relief.
"People are concerned about their next step, but also how they'll earn an income and what their lives will look like in the future."
