00:00The government announced that on the instructions of Prime Minister Kamla Passat-Besessa, the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Ministry
00:07of Rural Development, a local government convened a joint public and private sector meeting on Friday to coordinate a national
00:15humanitarian relief response for the people of Venezuela.
00:18Ministers Sean Sobers and Khadijah Amin attended the meeting, which included senior representatives of the Ministries of Defence, Health and
00:26Homeland Security, as well as executives of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Manufacturers Association, the American Chamber of
00:34Industry and Commerce, the Energy Chamber and CWRTT.
00:37We agreed to have a national collection drive, which will be hosted by the Ministry of Rural Development and local
00:44government from Monday, June 29, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, in collaboration with the 14 municipal
00:51corporations across Trinidad, the Tobago Emergency Management Agency and participating supermarkets.
00:58The Ministry said that monetary contributions from members of the public and corporate Trinidad and Tobago may be made to
01:05the disaster relief fund Venezuela at First Citizens Bank, account number 3209042, at any branch or via online transfer.
01:16The Foreign Ministry said over-the-counter medical supplies, personal hygiene items, including feminine hygienic products, non-perishable food items,
01:25including bottled water, with a shelf life of at least three months, and mattresses and cots will be accepted at
01:33the port of Point Lisas, the Municipal Cooperation Disaster Management Unit, and participating supermarkets.
01:39The Ministry said the government is currently coordinating with domestic stakeholders and the authorities in Venezuela to ensure the safe
01:47and early transport and delivery of all relief items.
01:50Venezuela's National Assembly said that as of 1 p.m. on Friday, the death toll from the two devastating earthquakes
01:56in Venezuela had risen to at least 920, while 360 people were reported injured at that time.
02:03And the Assembly said its president, Jorge Rodriguez, has urged the population not to go to the state of La
02:09Guerra to avoid congestion on the roads.
02:12Searches for survivors under the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings continued.
02:17In a statement on Friday, the Foreign and Caracom Affairs Ministry said that, quote,
02:37The Ministry also said the staff of the embassy in Caracas on Friday were monitoring the effects of the earthquakes,
02:44coordinating with nationals scheduled to depart Venezuela, and liaising with accredited diplomatic missions.
02:51Jules Brown, TV6 News.
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