🇻🇪 UPD: Venezuela earthquake death toll has hit 5,398, with 16,740 injured and 6,462 rescued as of July 23.

The UN estimates 50,000 people remain missing, and emergency crews manage 17,265 homeless people. Rebuilding costs are estimated at up to $50 billion, while the United Nations estimates 50,000 people remain missing.

WASHINGTON DC Firefighters extinguished a fire at an electrical substation in NW Washington, D.C., on Wed, preventing the flames from spreading to nearby buildings, according to D.C. Fire and EMS. The fire was reported in the 2100 block of N St NW around 6:19 p.m., where crews responded to find smoke coming from the roof of the 2-story electrical substation. D.C. Fire and EMS said firefighters found a fire involving a capacitor bank on the roof. The blaze was extinguished and contained without extending to adjacent buildings. No injuries or resident displacements were reported. Pepco responded to the scene to assist. https://www.popville.com/2026/07/massive-smoke-billowing-west-end-washington-dc/ https://wjla.com/news/local/dc-fire-ems-department-dcfireems-final-update-box-alarm-2100-block-n-street-nw-two-story-electrical-substation-smoke-roof-extinguished-capacitor-bank-contained-extension-adjacent-buildings-displacements-pepco-scene-northwest-washington-fire-firefighters

YARMOUTH, Massachusetts From Yarmouth Police: Route 28 is closed between The Cove Resort and Camp St. There is NO access to Route 28 from Town Brook Rd. This is a result of multiple electrical transformer failures. _ Eversource is reporting 650 customers without power as of 3:30 PM Wednesday. Further update from Yarmouth Police: Due to a power surge and multiple transformer explosions, ROUTE 28 is CLOSED to ALL traffic between CAMP ST and HIGGINS CROWELL RD. Please use caution if traveling nearby to avoid the area and seek alternate routes while utility crews and emergency personnel work to safely restore power. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. _ Latest restoration estimate from Eversource is 11:15 PM. https://www.capecod.com/cape-wide-news/transformer-explosions-close-part-of-route-28-in-yarmouth/

DURHAM, North Carolina Dozens of people evacuated their homes in Durham after a gas leak. Durham FD and Enbridge Gas crews were on scene working to fix the leak at the intersection of S Roxboro St and Dunstan Ave in Durham. The leak was discovered after people reported smelling an odor around 2 a.m. Thursday. Crews found the leak migrating underground along utility lines beneath the street.  They said natural gas was detected inside nearby buildings, so first responders evacuated roughly 35 people from the area to C.C. Spaulding Elementary School while crews worked. The FD said no one has been hurt that it knows of. Crews will remain at the scene until the leak is under control and the area is safe for people to return.  https://www.wral.com/news/local/durham-roxboro-street-gas-leak-july-2026/

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia Road completely gone on Sago Rd / Grassy Run Rd