WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is responding to back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela, confirming he spoke with acting President Delcy Rodriguez about relief efforts.
Search and rescue teams from Fairfax County, Virginia, and Los Angeles have been deployed to assist.
“The most immediate need right now is search and rescue efforts — they have a much-collapsed building and so they’ll need a lot of help in terms of digging through that,” Rubio said.
President Donald Trump took to social media to signal broader support, saying the U.S. “stands ready, willing, and able to help” and that he had instructed all government agencies to “get ready to move quickly.” The response includes medical supplies and humanitarian resources.
Rodriguez thanked the Trump administration for what she called its “support and solidarity.”
“I want to thank President Donald Trump and his government, who has been in permanent contact with the Venezuelan government,” she said.
Florida Sen. Rick Scott also urged Venezuela’s acting president “to put her agenda aside, allow humanitarian aid to enter without delay, ensure access to rescue teams, satellite communications, and unrestricted internet services.”
Meanwhile, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the international body is coordinating with Venezuela to support relief efforts.
“The United Nations and Venezuela and the UN system as a whole is mobilizing assistance and working closely with the government and our partners to support the response,” he said.
Ways to help
- Here are 4 drop-off Doral locations for donations to help Venezuelans after earthquakes
- Aid drop-off location opens in Homestead
- World Central Kitchen asks for donations for fresh meals
- Save The Children asks for emergency fund donations
- Red Cross asks for Disaster Response Emergency Fund donations
- UN asks for donations for ‘underfunded’ program for kids
- World Vision asks for ‘disaster relief fund’ donations
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