Tag: Poverty and Disaster
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41-The Earthquake Did Not Choose the Poor, but the Buildings That Collapsed Chose Us 9.21.2026
Updated: September 21, 2026 On June 24, 2026, two powerful earthquakes — magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 — struck north-central Venezuela just 37 seconds apart. USGS records place the first event at 22:04:34 UTC and the second at 22:05:11 UTC. La Guaira and parts of Caracas were among the areas hit hardest. Buildings collapsed, hospitals were…