Authorities and citizens continue working together to provide comprehensive support to affected families.
July 24 marks one month since two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 shook Venezuela, leaving a trail of destruction in Caracas and the states of La Guaira, Carabobo, Miranda, Aragua and Falcon.
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Collective action proved decisive in the first hours after the earthquakes, as residents of areas such as Catia La Mar and Caraballeda organized independently to rescue people, removing debris with basic tools.
In response to the natural disaster, the Venezuelan government declared a state of emergency, deployed heavy machinery and hundreds of rescuers to the hardest-hit areas, called health workers back to their posts, and activated the VenApp digital platform to report missing persons and structural damage.
So far, authorities have recorded 5,398 deaths, 16,740 injuries and thousands of people still missing beneath the rubble. Over the past month, however, nearly 6,500 people have been rescued alive.
The Venezuelan government remains actively assisting more than 128,000 affected families. Currently, 23,122 people are living in the 107 temporary camps.
One month after the tragedy, the administration led by Acting President Delcy Rodriguez has already delivered the first 200 apartments to affected families. Authorities expect to deliver 4,000 homes by December and provide 10,000 housing solutions in 2027.
To that end, authorities are accelerating the completion of unfinished buildings, purchasing properties on the secondary market, conducting soil assessments, and amending the Rental and Real Estate Guarantees Law to increase the supply of rental housing.
The latest infrastructure damage report indicates the total collapse of 190 buildings and severe damage to another 856. At least 31,745 volunteers participated in relief efforts, while 30,989 personnel and 2,278 international rescuers remain deployed in the field.
In La Guaira, the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) is playing a strategic role by facilitating access for civil protection and fire service personnel, as well as technical resources.
Authorities also established a cemetery to provide victims with a proper burial and allow affected families to bid farewell to their deceased relatives.
Under the slogan “Venezuela Is Reborn,” authorities and citizens continue working together to provide comprehensive support to the victims of the earthquakes.
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Sources: EFE – AVN – teleSUR
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