The European Union is releasing an additional €10 million in humanitarian funding to help the most affected communities in Venezuela, following the recent earthquakes. satellite service also provided emergency mapping.
‘Venezuela may be an ocean away, but the Venezuelan people are close to our hearts. From the very first hours after the earthquakes, the European Union has stood with them’, Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, said ahead of her visit. ‘And we are stepping up our support. This new funding will help deliver food, clean water, medicines, shelter and other lifesaving assistance to families who have lost everything. I want to thank the emergency responders who have worked day and night, pulling survivors from the rubble and bringing hope when it was needed most.’