US teams aid Venezuela earthquake recovery
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Overwhelmed hospitals are racing to save lives in the aftermath of Venezuela’s earthquakes as the stench of decay seeps from collapsed buildings throughout Caracas and families hold onto hope of finding loved ones.
The earthquakes that hit Venezuela 6 days ago may have damaged or destroyed 58,000 buildings, NASA says, as rescuers race the clock to find survivors.
Five days after devastating twin earthquakes flattened entire residential neighborhoods, experts fear the official death toll of 1,719 could be a serious undercount.
Aid groups are warning that Venezuela's healthcare system is at its breaking point nearly a week after two powerful earthquakes hit the South American country.
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Dozens of deportees flown back to Venezuela hours before twin quakes are trapped under rubble
More than a 100 people deported from the U.S. were staying at a shelter in Venezuela that collapsed during two deadly earthquakes.
Residents appealed for excavators, generators and specialized rescue tools as civilians have stepped in to supply crews working through the rubble.
The Trump administration says that its response to last week’s devastating earthquakes in Venezuela is the largest disaster relief effort in recent years, despite major cuts to U.S. foreign assistance.
Venezuela's La Guaira state bore the brunt of the earthquake damage, bringing memories of a 1999 disaster that became President Hugo Chávez's first major test. Now, it's the acting leader's challenge.
Venezuelans have taken the search for missing loved ones into their own hands, citing a scarcity of government rescuers.
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez has little room to turn away any government willing to lend a hand in the aftermath of devastating earthquakes.
Videos capture some of the harrowing recoveries and frantic, ongoing rescue attempts, as international response efforts near one week.
