How Amazon is helping after back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela

Insight summary

• •Northern Venezuela was hit by two major earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, affecting over 6 million people and causing hundreds of deaths.
• •Amazon prioritizes the safety of its employees and partners and has established a 24/7 operation for alerts and an emergency relief fund.
• •Amazon is donating to six nonprofits in Venezuela providing urgent humanitarian aid such as food, medical care, blankets, and hygiene supplies.
• •The company employs its fast delivery network and technology to quickly deliver essential items to nonprofit partners on the ground.
• •Amazon has Disaster Relief hubs stocked with emergency supplies ready to deploy as transportation routes reopen in Venezuela.
• •Amazon has donated over 26 million essential supplies in response to 200+ disasters globally since 2017, including the 2023 Türkiye and Syria earthquakes.
• •Amazon collaborates with first responders, nonprofits, and humanitarian agencies to coordinate emergency aid delivery in Venezuela.