Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Earthquake Response Situation Report #20 (4 to 6 August 2026)
Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. Situation Report No. 20 provides an update on IOM’s response to the 24 June earthquakes in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, covering the period from 4 to 6 August 2026. Highlights Between 4 and 6 August, IOM continued its multisectoral response in temporary accommodation sites and affected communities through interventions in shelter and camp coordination and management, health, protection, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), information management, and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA). During the reporting period, the Shelter, Land and Site Coordination (SLSC) Cluster was formally activated, co-led by IOM and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), strengthening response coordination in the affected areas. Since 3 August, IOM has expanded its response to 13 communities in Morón (Carabobo State) , providing assistance to 373 households (1,232 people) affected by the earthquakes through the distribution of essential relief items and other humanitarian assistance activities. IOM-supported teams have delivered 7,641 medical consultations to 6,753 earthquake-affected people through health, mental health and psychological support services in temporary accommodation sites and affected communities. IOM Activities IOM and the Norwegian Refugee Council ( NRC ) continued the co-management of five temporary accommodation sites in La Guaira: Campo de Golf, Mare Abajo II, Jose Maria Vargas Sports Complex, Playa Grande and Cesar Nieves, supporting service coordination, population registration and site management activities. During the reporting period, household registration and verification activities continued across temporary accommodation sites. In Mare Abajo II, the household registration process was reinforced to support distributions scheduled for the following week. At Jose Maria Vargas Sports Complex, essential services were maintained for 760 people from 209 households , while updated registration data at Campo de Golf identified 359 people , including 10 persons with disabilities, four pregnant women and three lactating women . IOM also expanded its response to 13 communities in Morón (Carabobo) , where 373 households (1,232 people) received essential relief items. In WASH, IOM continued expanding access to safe water and sanitation through monitoring of water treatment systems, water quality surveillance, expansion of sanitation infrastructure and strengthened waste management activities. Improvements continued in Mare Abajo II to enhance access to safe water and sanitation, while water and sanitation systems remained operational in Campo de Golf. IOM and its implementing partner Ven Da Tu Mano continued providing health, mental health and psychological support services through mobile teams. During the reporting period, 99 consultations were conducted in Cesar Nieves, while mobile services at Jose Maria Vargas Sports Complex reached a cumulative total of 2,678 consultations . In addition, IOM delivered training sessions to 29 humanitarian workers , including staff from HIAS and IOM mental health, psychological support and CCCM teams. Training topics included Psychological First Aid (PFA), community outreach approaches and institutional methodologies for delivering mental health and psychological support services. To date, IOM-supported interventions have provided 7,641 medical consultations to 6,753 earthquake-affected people . IOM continued registration and information management activities through the Unified Information Management System ( IMS ) in temporary accommodation sites. During the reporting period, Displacement Tracking Matrix ( DTM ) teams continued data collection in earthquake-affected communities in La Guaira and Morón (Carabobo) . In addition, shelter needs assessments were conducted in Guatire (Miranda) . To date, IOM has characterized 51 earthquake-affected accommodation sites . In protection, IOM continued providing legal assistance, case management, child protection activities, trafficking in persons prevention, prevention of violence against women and girls, and community information mechanisms. During the reporting period, information sessions were conducted for women, adolescents and community leaders, while case management and referrals continued for individuals requiring legal assistance, mental health support and other specialized services. At Jose Maria Vargas Sports Complex, information sessions reached 71 women . As co-lead of the Shelter, Land and Site Coordination (SLSC) Cluster together with IFRC, IOM continued supporting operational coordination, distribution planning, sectoral needs monitoring and coordination among humanitarian actors in temporary accommodation sites. In Mare Abajo II, coordination efforts focused on preparing distributions planned for the following week, including household registration follow-up and logistical planning. In PSEA, IOM conducted awareness-raising activities and distributed information materials to 24 community leaders in Campo de Golf and Cesar Nieves. In addition, refresher sessions were delivered to 25 humanitarian workers to reinforce understanding of standards of conduct, free-of-charge assistance and reporting mechanisms. IOM Planned Response IOM will continue strengthening infrastructure, service delivery, WASH interventions, shelter assistance and Camp Coordination and Camp Management ( CCCM ) activities in temporary accommodation sites. IOM will also continue providing health, mental health, psychological support and protection services while strengthening referral mechanisms, case management and access to documentation for people with specific protection needs. In addition, IOM will maintain mobility monitoring, registration activities, information management, shelter needs assessments and coordination with authorities and implementing organizations to support evidence-based response planning.
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