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This earthquake compounds an already severe humanitarian situation, and there is a need for increased support for the humanitarian response,

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Giovanni Rizzo
Colombia director for the Norwegian Refugee Council
CBS Chicago - News · Aug 13
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Those humanitarian workers were able to quickly pivot to disaster relief

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María José Torres
U.N. resident coordinator in Colombia
CBS Chicago - News · Aug 13
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Even this morning I've had calls asking me can I bring food. Can I bring clothing? Can I bring blankets? So everyone is trying to help as much as they can. It's devastating. The council are co-ordinating what's going to happen next but it's going to be a long-term thing. It's not going to happen overnight. So we are just sending our best wishes to everybody, and hope that they can re-build what they can and get back on their feet.

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Paul Rogers
Club secretary
BBC - World · Aug 13
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at least 265 people died in the 7.4 magnitude earthquake the country's west on Monday

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Abelardo de la Espriella
president
CBS Chicago - News · Aug 13
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the probability of an earthquake of a similar magnitude occurring in the same area is low but he would not rule out more seismic activity.

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Rodrigo León Loya
seismologist and geosciences professor at the University of the Andes
CBS Chicago - News · Aug 13
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The question isn't whether it can happen again. The question is rather when an earthquake of similar magnitude will occur at another of Colombia's seismic sources.

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Rodrigo León Loya
seismologist and geosciences professor at the University of the Andes
CBS Chicago - News · Aug 13
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rescue teams continue to find signs of people alive under the rubble and are racing to save them

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Alejandro Eder
mayor of Cali
CBS Chicago - News · Aug 13
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We have a presence on the ground. Therefore, our ability to be there, present with the people, I think, has increased exponentially,

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María José Torres
U.N. resident coordinator in Colombia
CBS Chicago - News · Aug 13
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Let's remember that Colombia is full of active fault lines,

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Rodrigo León Loya
seismologist and geosciences professor at the University of the Andes
CBS Chicago - News · Aug 13
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