Trump Says US “Ready To Help” After Twin Quakes Level Apartment Towers In Venezuela, USGS Warns Death Toll Could Hit 100K – CDM – Human Reporters • Not Machines
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Summary
- Buildings collapsed in several districts of Caracas
- Venezuela declared a state of emergency after the earthquakes
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio Deploys First Responders
- Trump Says “U.S.A. stands ready, willing, and able to help”
- USGS Says Quakes May Prompt “International Response”
- USGS Fears Death Toll Ranging Between 10k – 100k
The twin quakes that rocked the Caracas metro area overnight may result in a death toll ranging between 10,000 and 100,000, according to U.S. Geological Survey estimates.
USGS said, “Past red alerts have required a national or international response,” adding, “Estimated economic losses are 2-20% of Venezuela’s GDP.”
Even before the quakes, Venezuela was already economically devastated under the socialist Maduro regime. The sheer magnitude of the disaster will likely prompt an international response led by Washington.
“The U.S.A. stands ready, willing, and able to help! I have instructed all agencies of our government to get ready to move quickly,” President Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The president added, “We will be there for our new and great friends. Early reports are not good!!!”
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X, “America stands with the Venezuelan people during this difficult time, and at the direction of President Trump, the State Department is immediately deploying search-and-rescue teams, medical resources, and humanitarian assistance to Venezuela.”
Acting President Delcy Rodriguez declared a state of emergency shortly after the quakes. She said that Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas was closed on Thursday due to damage.
Rodriguez said the number of deaths so far totals 164 people and that around 1,000 people were injured.