Dozens Missing After Venezuela Floods, Death Toll Rises

The damage in Las Tejerias, which was hit by devastating floods following heavy rain, in Aragua state, Venezuela, on Oct. 10, 2022. Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters

LAS TEJERIAS, Venezuela—Hundreds of Venezuelans roamed the streets of Las Tejerias on Tuesday, digging and searching for missing relatives amid a rising death toll from devastating weekend floods that swept through the town, leaving many wondering where they will live.

“I want them to give me a house for my children because I was left homeless. I was left with nothing,” said Yolismar Marin, 22, while sitting in a school serving as a shelter for victims of Saturday night’s floods.