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U.S. military deploying additional resources to Venezuela as earthquakes death toll mounts
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- And so – but the Department of War has the capability to land in situations like that, so we ll need that.
- A C-17 aircraft is also transporting two search and rescue teams based out of Miami-Dade County, Fla. to join ongoing efforts to locate and recover survivors, according to the command.
- The death toll rose to 1,430 on Saturday and families reported at least 68,900 still missing, according to The Associated Press.
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U.S. South Command (Southcom) announced on Saturday that a specialized rapid response unit was on its way to Venezuela to assist the local government and aviation authorities with resuming air traffic and airport operations in affected areas.
The Department of War is going to have play a logistical – big logistical role here, because they have the ability to land in challenging places, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday, noting that the airport in the capital of Caracas was damaged.
One of the runways is cracked, he added. And so – but the Department of War has the capability to land in situations like that, so we ll need that.
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