U.S. Provides Aid to Over 30,000 Venezuelans Affected by Recent Earthquakes

The United States has delivered critical assistance to more than 30,000 Venezuelan citizens impacted by a devastating double earthquake that struck 15 days ago. The U.S. Embassy in Venezuela announced Thursday that international aid programs have supplied essential goods, reinforcing logistical efforts in the northern coastal region in cooperation with civilian humanitarian organizations.

U.S. Embassy officials shared images on social media showing Deputy Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Luke Lindberg and State Department official Ryan Shrum participating in the direct distribution of supplies. These operations are being carried out on the ground in a strategic partnership with the Global Empowerment Mission.

Before distributing aid, a delegation of U.S. officials conducted an aerial inspection of the most severely affected areas. La Guaira state has been identified as the region most devastated by the June 24 earthquake, which has resulted in 3,811 deaths and 16,749 injuries, according to official updates. The inspection aimed to diagnose priority needs in isolated communities and assess the humanitarian situation to improve operational coordination.

The humanitarian situation in the northern region remains critical, with widespread structural damage to homes. Official statistics indicate that 16,891 people are currently housed in 87 temporary camps. La Guaira state hosts the largest concentration of displaced families, with 10,391 individuals in 26 provisional shelters. U.S. diplomatic authorities have reaffirmed commitments to maintain a steady flow of aid shipments to available air terminals to mitigate the disaster's effects.

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Working with our partners for earthquake assistance: This week, U.S. military service members worked with the @StateDept and other partners to transport critical supplies from the Port of La Guaira to the front lines in Venezuela.