Over 100 Families Displaced by Rains in Western Venezuela Amid Earthquake Recovery

More than 100 families have been displaced by recent heavy rains in Venezuela's western Portuguesa state, losing all their belongings. The flooding, caused by overflowing rivers and streams, has severely impacted several communities, leaving residents in need of assistance.

Edwar Giménez, the mayor of the Monseñor José Vicente de Unda municipality, shared the extent of the damage in a video on Instagram, confirming that no deaths have been reported so far. He described the situation as "dire" and appealed for help for those affected. Videos shared by the governor of Portuguesa, Primitivo Cedeño, show homes collapsing into rivers and streets covered in mud in Chabasquén, the municipality's capital.

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Emergency teams are on the ground with heavy machinery to clear debris and conduct preventive maintenance in the affected areas. Civil Protection reported that several homes and a school were damaged. This natural disaster unfolds as Venezuela is still grappling with the aftermath of powerful earthquakes that struck the previous Wednesday, claiming at least 1,719 lives and leaving thousands injured and homeless.

Opposition parties, including Vente Venezuela, had previously alerted to the flooding in Portuguesa, with regional coordinator María Oropeza warning that the municipality was in a state of emergency and reporting 350 displaced individuals. The country remains in shock from the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes that primarily hit the coastal state of La Guaira, causing widespread destruction and displacing over 15,000 families.

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