BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA — On August 10, a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, unleashing widespread destruction across the Chocó department and major urban centers, including Cali, Pereira, Quibdó, and Manizales. The catastrophic tremor has reduced residential homes, hospitals, and critical infrastructure to rubble, displacing thousands of families and trapping…
CARACAS, VENEZUELA — On the morning of June 24, northern Venezuela was struck by a powerful sequence of natural disasters that has left a profound mark on the nation’s most densely populated regions. Two major earthquakes rocked the capital city of Caracas, the coastal state of La Guaira, and surrounding…
Main Facts On August 10, a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, unleashing catastrophic destruction across the Chocó department and major urban centers, including Cali, Pereira, Quibdó, and Manizales. The disaster has resulted in the widespread collapse of residential homes, hospitals, schools, and critical transportation infrastructure. Families have been…
CARACAS, VENEZUELA — On the morning of June 24, northern Venezuela was struck by a powerful natural disaster that has left a trail of widespread destruction across major urban centers, including the capital city of Caracas and the coastal port city of La Guaira. Two consecutive, high-magnitude earthquakes rocked the…
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA — A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on August 10, unleashing widespread devastation across the Chocó department and major urban centers, including Cali, Pereira, Quibdó, and Manizales. The catastrophic tremor has reduced residential homes, critical healthcare facilities, and foundational infrastructure to rubble, displacing thousands of families…
An emerging Ebola virus outbreak in Central and East Africa has triggered an urgent international public health mobilization. First identified within the borders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the virus has since crossed into neighboring Uganda. This geographic expansion has sounded alarms among global health experts, who…
