Venezuela Earthquake Crisis Deepens

Tulsa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

Venezuela is facing a devastating double earthquake disaster that has killed over 1,400 people and could impact as many as 6.7 million, with tens of thousands still missing. The magnitude 7.8 and 7.0 quakes have left widespread destruction, hampered communication, and blocked access to hardest-hit coastal zones. Families are displaced, homes damaged beyond repair, and urgent needs for food, water, and shelter are mounting. U.S. teams, including a Virginia-based urban search and rescue unit and a State Department fact-finding mission, are now on the ground, as Washington pledges support to…