IsraAID is deploying an emergency response team to Venezuela following deadly earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 on 25th June 2026. The full scale of the disaster is still unclear and search and rescue operations are ongoing. Our experienced Emergency Operations Team, together with our longstanding humanitarian team of professionals in Colombia will focus on mental health and psychological first aid, water, sanitation and hygiene, and rapid needs assessment in affected communities.
On Wednesday June 24th, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake followed shortly after by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Venezuela. Initial reports indicate widespread damage, injuries, loss of life, and displacement, with the full scale of the disaster as yet unclear and search and rescue operations ongoing. The US Geological Survey estimates a greater than 40% chance of more than 10,000 casualties. Years of economic and political crisis have left communities across the country increasingly vulnerable.
IsraAID's initial team - including emergency response specialists and humanitarian experts from our mission in Colombia and our global Emergency Response Team - will focus on mental health and psychological first aid, water, sanitation and hygiene, and rapid needs assessment in affected communities. IsraAID has actively engaged with local Venezuelan partner organizations in recent years, including providing remote mental health and protection training to prepare them for future emergencies
IsraAID is committed to staying for as long as we are needed, working with communities to promote local ownership. Our "future first" approach embeds recovery and rebuilding from the outset. While providing immediate relief, we integrate disaster risk reduction to ensure sustainability. For example, our child protection services offer immediate psychosocial support while also strengthening local systems in the long term. This ensures our emergency response is the first step in a lasting recovery
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