Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. The thirteenth Situation Report provides an update on IOM’s response to the 24 June earthquakes in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, covering the period from 15 to 16 July. Highlights Between 15 and 16 July, IOM expanded its multisectoral response in transitory camps and affected communities in La Guaira, with interventions in shelter and site coordination, health, protection, water, sanitation and hygiene, and information management. To date, IOM has reached 7,290 unique individuals through 11,277 instances of assistance and services, mainly in health, shelter and site coordination, WASH and protection. At the José María Vargas Sports Centre, IOM maintained essential services for 347 families and supported the relocation of 40 households to other sites in Caracas. At Mare Abajo II, the installation of 200 new bunk beds increased total availability to 350. IOM Activities IOM continues to support transitory camps and affected communities in La Guaira through shelter, site coordination, WASH, health and mental health, protection, registration, mobility monitoring and inter-agency coordination. At Mare Abajo II, IOM installed 200 bunk beds with mattresses, prepared a module to partition family spaces and continued works on showers, drainage and site preparation. At Tanaguarena Golf Course, it coordinated service delivery and the distribution of supplies. At César Nieves Stadium, IOM supported water provision, the cleaning and maintenance of toilets, the installation of showers, waste management and the distribution of sanitation supplies. It also distributed 30,000 litres of water in Mare Abajo II and nearby communities. At the José María Vargas Sports Centre, 16 mobile health and mental health sessions have been conducted, providing a cumulative total of 1,377 consultations. In Playa Grande, 108 medical consultations were carried out, while dental, internal medicine and psychological support services were strengthened. Registration reached 536 families and 1,605 people at César Nieves Stadium; 153 families and 463 people in Playa Grande; and 20 families and 65 people at Tanaguarena Golf Course. Progress was also made in designing a household survey and monitoring post-earthquake displacement. IOM Planned Response IOM will continue strengthening the management and improvement of transitory camps, including the installation of toilets, showers, water systems, lighting and internal partitions, as well as health and mental health care, protection screening and referrals, and measures to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse. It will also continue updating registration records, conducting multisectoral assessments and monitoring mobility, while consolidating information on services, actors and gaps to improve the coordination of interventions.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Earthquake Response Situation Report #13 (15 to 16 July 2026)
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