With teams from 27 countries now on the ground the Venezuela disaster is revealing both the strengths and weaknesses of the UN-coordinated global disaster response framework.
Tag: Earthquake
As survivors are pulled from rubble of Venezuela earthquakes, relatives of missing hold out hope
Emergency teams continued rescue efforts to locate survivors following major earthquakes in Venezuela.
Senior US officials frustrated by Machado bid to return to Venezuela after quakes, White House official says
The White House expressed frustration over Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s plans to return home.
APTOPIX Venezuela Earthquake
Photographic coverage documenting the structural damage and relief operations in earthquake-hit Venezuela.
Desperation mounts in Venezuela as the earthquake death toll rises to 1,430
The official death toll from the Venezuelan earthquakes rose to 1,430 as search operations intensified.
This Week in Science: An Earthquake Shift, a Black Hole First, And More!
A weekly science roundup covered tectonic movements in California and the first observation of a dormant black hole.
Iran Repeats Warnings After Venezuela Earthquake Relief Ships Enter Disputed Hormuz Route
Iranian authorities used the opportunity to restate territorial claims over maritime transit routes as international relief shipping sought to reach Venezuela.
Venezuela Earthquake Severely Damages 13 Hospitals Overwhelming Underfunded Health System
Jorge Rodriguez reported that 13 healthcare facilities across Venezuela sustained structural damage leaving the already chronically underfunded system unable to cope.
Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 920 With Over 50000 Missing Across Coastal States
National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez confirmed the official death toll and said rescue operations were still actively searching through collapsed buildings.
Strong Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes Near Mount Fuji No Tsunami Warning Issued
A seismic event in the Fuji Five Lakes area in Yamanashi Prefecture injured six people and prompted Japanese authorities to monitor the volcano’s status.