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US Commits $150M and Satellite Support as International Rescue Surge Expands in Venezuela Quake Zone

International rescue operations are intensifying after Venezuelan authorities report 920 dead, more than 3,360 injured and over 50,000 missing, while the US pledges $150M and the US Space Force provides satellite imagery.The US has deployed Urban Search and Rescue teams from Los Angeles and Fairfax aboard C-17 transports, flown MV-22 Ospreys to assess airports and positioned naval vessels USS Fort Lauderdale and USS Billings to assist logistics and assessments.Regional neighbors Colombia, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Panama, the Dominican Republic and Cuba and global agencies including the International Rescue Committee, UNICEF USA and the International Federation of Red Cross are sending rescuers, medical teams and supplies.Rescue operations are focused on La Guaira and Caracas suburbs after two quakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 damaged airports, hospitals and ports, and interim president Delcy Rodríguez says searches continue despite overwhelmed capacity and blocked local aid points.
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