John Otis

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712 appearances 80 recordings 5 series first heard Sep 2025 last heard 4 Sep

John Otis’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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People were ducking for cover under tables at restaurants.

They were dashing out of their homes into the streets.

Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, said that at least 164 people were killed and 971 were injured.

And she said dozens of buildings collapsed in La Guaida, a town near the capital, which she described as a disaster area.

Yesterday was a public holiday in Venezuela.

So rather than at work, many people were at their homes when the quake struck.

Now, models put together by the U.S.

Geological Survey project that earthquakes this strong, and in such cases, there could be thousands of casualties.

But that said, we don't have total numbers at this point, but people are already posting on social media and looking for missing loved ones.

OK, so what's been the response of the Venezuelan government?

President Rodriguez spoke to the nation last night.

She declared a state of emergency.

She canceled public schools and she called on doctors and nurses to immediately report to work.

Let's listen.

And she's saying, my main message to our people is to show solidarity.

And she goes on to say that her entire government has been mobilized and that the number one task right now is saving lives.

What's been the response from the international community?

Rodriguez says she's received calls from the US, Mexico, Colombia, and many other countries offering to help.

President Trump has said on social media that he's ordered US agencies to prepare to move quickly.

The US State Department says it's mobilized a disaster assistance team and task force to Venezuela.

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