MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) – A flight filled with aid packages is headed to Colombia from South Florida, days after a strong earthquake devastated parts of the country. <\/p>\n
Sixty tons of donated supplies were loaded onto a cargo plane on Friday at Miami International Airport that will land in the city of Cali to help those affected. <\/p>\n
The flight was orchestrated by Avianca Cargo in partnership with the City of Doral and the Global Empowerment Mission. <\/p>\n
\u201cFor the rest of the weekend, we\u2019ll have all of our flights open on the passenger side to move freights from Miami to every city in Colombia,\u201d said a company representative. <\/p>\n
Since Monday, GEM has been collecting and packaging supplies as residents across South Florida join in the effort to help their family, friends or even strangers back in the South American country. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe have multiple ground zeros. So we are deploying multiple teams to the areas of disaster,\u201d said GEM rep. <\/p>\n
On the streets of Pereira, desperate search and rescue operations remain underway as families live in tents since losing their homes in the disaster. <\/p>\n
\u201cI lost everything because all of this was destroyed, everything from the business, my motorcycle, everything was crushed, but I\u2019m alive,\u201d said a local in Pereira in Spanish. <\/p>\n
Back in South Florida, local officials say they hope loved ones are able to continue finding people alive under the rubble. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re still searching for loved ones in the rubble. There\u2019s still hope of finding people,\u201d said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. <\/p>\n
As for the aid shipments, more of them are planned in the coming day. The main supplies needed, according to officials, are supplies to help those who lost their home. <\/p>\n
\u201cIn addition to the family necessities that are boarded on these pallets, we\u2019ve got tents tarps, blankets, sleeping bags, first aid kits and personal hygiene. All essential items so we can continue to distribute them to the areas that are most needed,\u201d said BLANK.<\/p>\n
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