00:00Residents of the Los Cambios neighborhood in Cali remain in tents outside what once were their homes.
00:07They are trying to protect what little they have left amid the tragedy. Milton now has the details.
00:15They say material things can be replaced. It's the phrase being repeated these days in the wake of the earthquake.
00:22However, it's not about what things are made of, but rather their value, the memories, and what was achieved through
00:28so much effort.
00:29So much so that they've decided to take the risk and salvage what little remains.
00:35There are a lot of people taking things away so that they can salvage what's left.
00:42Many have managed to salvage things, mainly their documents, like their ID cards.
00:49Since it happened so early, it caught us all off guard. Some were having breakfast, others were still in their
00:55pajamas, so they just ran out.
00:57That's why they stay here, day and night. Watching to make sure that those who take what isn't theirs don't
01:04steal the few dreams they've managed to build, even though the city is militarized.
01:08Here the only law is mutual care among neighbors and families.
01:14We're waiting here, keeping watch over the building so that people with bad intentions, thieves, don't get in, because they've
01:21already come here in disguise, claiming to be from around here, and so that whatever we can salvage isn't stolen.
01:29Meanwhile, life goes on. Some are employees who work for companies, while others work in the informal sector.
01:37Sandra says that if she doesn't work, she doesn't eat. So she takes advantage of the people walking through these
01:42buildings to sell desserts and provide for her family.
01:46Here we are. We've made it through COVID, and now this earthquake. My heart is in my throat and I'm
01:52very sad. But we have to keep moving forward, bringing happiness to the people of Cali.
01:58Every day I come out here to the Alameda in Imbanaco, bringing happiness to the people of Cali. Let's give
02:05it our all, and with God's help.
02:07In Cali, the district declared a state of manifest emergency to secure the necessary resources to address the crisis.
02:15The latest report from authorities indicates that in the capital of Valle del Coca, the death toll has reached 51,
02:22and 41 people are missing. Authorities are working to recover their bodies.
02:27And now we help
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