Venezuela’s huge needs are not being met by earthquake response, group warns

The response to Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes has not met the huge need created by the disaster, according to a leading international humanitarian organization.

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela — The response to Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes last week has not met the huge need created by the disaster, according to a leading international humanitarian organization.

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The International Rescue Committee, also known as the IRC, said the chances of survival for the tens of thousands still missing were shrinking dramatically two days after the critical 72-hour survival window. After that period, survival chances drop sharply.

“The scale of the response does not meet the scale of humanitarian need,” the group said in a statement on Tuesday.