Earthquake trauma haunts victims who get help from volunteers in Venezuela
Earthquakes can be traumatic experiences. Mental health experts know the trauma can trigger post-traumatic stress disorder, severe anxiety, depression, and even insomnia.
Earthquake
Earthquake in Colombia: Groom-to-be found dead just days before wedding
Juan Felipe Giraldo had traveled to Pereira for work and was at the Hotel Dibeni when the 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck on Monday morning.
Earthquake in Colombia: Broward County to open 11 aid drop-off locations
To help the victims of the recent 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia, Broward County announced 11 drop-off locations are set to open on Monday.
Jet to deliver 3,000 pounds of aid from Miami-Dade to search-and-rescue crews in Colombia
Volunteers packed about 3,000 pounds of aid into a Bombardier Learjet 60 on Thursday in Miami-Dade County, hoping to help first responders in search of earthquake survivors in Colombia.
Earthquake in Colombia: Miami Beach opens 4 aid drop-off locations
Miami Beach announced on Thursday that there are four drop-off locations accepting aid for the victims of the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck on Monday in western Colombia.
Earthquake in Colombia: U.S. issues ‘natural disaster alert,’ UN warns ‘disruptions’ hinder relief efforts
U.S. diplomats issued a “natural disaster alert” on Wednesday, as there was a rush to rescue survivors of the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck on Monday morning in western Colombia.
Earthquake response to test U.S.-Colombia relations under new president, expert says
The U.S. State Department recently announced “committing $15.5 million in funding for emergency shelter, food, protection, and earthquake assessments” after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck on Monday in western Colombia.
Earthquake in Colombia: More than 43,175 people homeless in Chocó region
There were more than 43,175 people homeless in western Colombia’s Chocó region after the 7.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday, according to the area’s governor.
Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia kills at least 132, injures about 570
The epicenter of the 7.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday in Colombia was in the area of San José del Palmar, an impoverished rural municipality in Chocó, near the Pacific Ocean.
Earthquake in Colombia likely caused less damage than June quakes in Venezuela, geophysicist says
The earthquake that struck on Monday morning was the strongest recorded in the 21st century in Colombia, experts said.
Magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes off Mexico’s Pacific coast, prompts tsunami threat
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off Mexico’s Pacific coast Friday near the Mexico-Guatemala border, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Rescuers pull survivors from rubble as Venezuela quake deaths top 1,450
Officials have raised the death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes to more than 1,450 people, National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez confirmed, as frustrations mounted over traffic choking the only highway connecting Caracas to the hard-hit state of La Guaira.
South Floridians step up to help after devastating earthquakes in Venezuela
People across South Florida are stepping up to help after a pair of earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday, leaving many worried about loved ones back home.
US deploys search and rescue teams to Venezuela after back-to-back earthquakes
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.
Cuba earthquake shaking felt in downtown Miami, leading to county hall evacuation, train delays
The Stephen P. Clark Government Center in downtown Miami ― Miami-Dade’s county hall ― was evacuated after shaking was felt from a 6.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cuba.
6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes near Cuba; reports of light shaking in South Florida
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Monday afternoon about 65 miles from Mantua, Cuba.
5.7-magnitude earthquake hits near Dominican Republic
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake was reported overnight near the Dominican Republic.
Miami Heat’s Omer Yurtseven hosts earthquake relief fundraiser
The Miami Heat’s Omer Yurtseven hosted an event on Sunday aiming to help people impacted by the earthquakes that ravaged parts of Turkey and Syria.
South Florida feels massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake centered near Cuba
A massive earthquake measuring 7.3 magnitude was centered between the island nations of Cuba and Jamaica on Tuesday. The effects were felt as far away as Miami.
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake rocks Puerto Rico
Another earthquake has hit the island of Puerto Rico, registering magnitude 5.2 on Wednesday.
WATCH: Local 10’s Calvin Hughes interviews Haitian President Jovenel Moïse
Ten years after the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti, Local 10′s Calvin Hughes sits down exclusively with President Jovenel Moïse to discuss the country’s past and future.
Puerto Rico starts to restore electricity after magnitude 6.4 earthquake
Puerto Rico's electrical grid is slowly going back in service on Wednesday a 6.4 magnitude earthquake forced shutdowns, according to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.
Miami firefighters deploy to Puerto Rico after 6.4 quake strikes
A highly-trained task force in Miami was preparing Tuesday night to search for and rescue the victims of the devastating 6.4 magnitude earthquake that turned some buildings into rubble in Puerto Rico, according to the Miami Fire Rescue Department.