The U.S. military expanded disaster relief operations in Venezuela as twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude struck the South American country overnight Wednesday.
Pentagon Deploys Air, Ground And Space Assets
U.S. South Command (Southcom) announced Saturday that a specialized rapid response unit is en route to assist Venezuelan authorities in resuming airport operations after a cracked runway damaged Caracas’ main airport.
A C-17 aircraft is transporting Miami-Dade search and rescue teams to join ongoing recovery efforts. Teams from Fairfax County and Los Angeles are already on the ground. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters are staged in nearby Curaçao for airlift support.
U.S. Space Force is providing satellite imagery to help relief planners identify where aid is needed most.
