South Florida leaders and a Doral-based humanitarian organization are mobilizing to send aid to Colombia after a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the western part of the country Monday morning, collapsing buildings and causing widespread destruction.
The earthquake struck at 7:34 a.m. local time as officials worked to determine the extent of the damage and what assistance is needed.
“There’s a lot of damage, and we are waiting for information as to what the needs are. The first is rescue and recovery,” said Weston Commissioner Fabio Andrade, who is Colombian American…