Journalism of Courage
Survivors pick up the pieces after Hurricane Julia rips through Venezuela
1 / 9A deadly tropical cyclone, hurricane Julia, had a devastating impact on the lives of people residing in South America region early in October this year. In this picture, collapsed homes lay in ruins, caused due to heavy rains in 23 de Enero neighbourhood in Caracas, Venezuela on October 25, 2022. (AP Photo)
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2 / 9The hurricane unleashed mudslides and floods, leaving several neighbourhoods destroyed in Venezuela. (Photo: Reuters)
3 / 9Heavy rains caused flooding in the low-income neighbourhood, leading to damaged buildings and collapsed houses. (Photo: Reuters)
4 / 9About 11 states in the country sustained damage from floods, and 60 people were reported missing following the natural disaster. (Photo: Reuters)
5 / 9Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro sent rescue workers to evacuate people from regions around Caracas, including Las Tejerias, following the destruction. In this picture, rescue workers help residents evacuate their collapsed houses in flooded neighborhood 23 de Enero, in Caracas, Venezuela, on October 25, 2022. (Photo: Reuters)
6 / 9Here, people are seen carrying their belongings before being evacuated to a shelter from an area of collapsed houses in Caracas' neighbourhood.(Photo: Reuters)
7 / 9With evacuation operations underway two weeks after hurricane Julia hit the region, a National Guard provides security as residents evacuate the Venezuelan neighborhood on Oct. 25, 2022. (Photo: AP)
8 / 9A girl waits to be evacuated to a shelter from the flood-hit neighbourhood in Caracas, Venezuela, on October 25, 2022. (Photo: Reuters)
9 / 9For those who survived, the country’s dire economic situation will make recovery from the destruction more challenging. In this picture, a woman, along with her belongings, waits for evacuation from the destroyed neighbourhood, on October 25, 2022.(Photo: Reuters)
