USS Fort Lauderdale

The U.S. Navy's USS San Antonio and USS Fort Lauderdale have arrived at Venezuela’s Port of La Guaira to support relief operations following 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that caused widespread destruction, including 3,811 reported deaths and 18,000 displaced people. U.S. forces are operating a communications and distribution node to deliver life-saving assistance.

The U.S. military delivered 10 MTVRs and aid to Venezuela via a C-17 aircraft to assist earthquake victims. Coordination with local authorities and a $150 million relief effort by the Trump administration are part of the response. The death toll from the earthquakes is nearly 2,000 and rising.

The U.S. Military is supporting earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela through its Secure Operations Center in Doral, collaborating with the State Department and Venezuelan government. Military personnel are using classified imagery and coordinating aid delivery via specialized assets and ships like USS Fort Lauderdale and USS Billings, with approximately 2,000 personnel involved.

The Belo Horizonte twin apartment towers in Venezuela's La Guaira state collapsed during earthquakes, resulting in over 1,700 deaths and 5,000 injuries. International aid, including U.S. military forces and the United Nations, arrived after critical rescue windows, as local residents initially struggled without government assistance.

Venezuela's La Guaira port has reopened to deliver humanitarian aid for earthquake victims, according to the US military. The USS Fort Lauderdale is transporting critical supplies through the port following twin earthquakes that caused over 1,700 deaths and thousands missing.

The Trump administration pledged $150 million in aid and deployed U.S. Navy warships to Venezuela following deadly earthquakes that killed at least 235 people. The response includes humanitarian funding, urban search-and-rescue teams, and military support via the USS Fort Lauderdale and USS Billings to assist in relief efforts.

The Trump administration has pledged $150 million in aid and deployed U.S. Navy warships to assist Venezuela following deadly earthquakes that killed at least 235 people and injured over 940. The response includes humanitarian support from organizations like Samaritan’s Purse and the deployment of urban search-and-rescue teams.