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The Fallout of Massive Earthquakes for Venezuela — and the U.S.
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Eyewitness Accounts: The Ground Moves
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Natasha Villa was driving when her car began sliding uncontrollably. She saw light posts and electrical lines crashing down, sparks flying in all directions, and people running screaming in the streets. With no phone signal and power out across the country, she had no way to reach her friends or grasp the scale of what had happened. Comedian Carlos Yalambi, who was supposed to perform stand-up that same night, drove around Caracas searching for a signal. When he finally connected, he saw images of collapsed buildings — and then the footage from La Guaira, which was simply 'too much.'
Comedian Carlos Yalambi was supposed to perform stand-up the night of the earthquake. When he finally got a phone signal, he saw buildings collapsing in Caracas — and then the images from La Guaira hit him. 'It was too much.'
