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According to production, a state of emergency was declared in Venezuela following a pair of closely spaced earthquakes, measuring a magnitude of 7.2 and 7.5. Injuries and deaths were reported across the South American nation, where amateur radio operators began receiving reports via Domingo L. Hernandez Lima YV5IZ of the Vinzo-Aelon Radio Club that the capital city of Caracas was among those areas that had lost power. In batteries, hands were already activating voice and digital emergency nets on HF. A global call went out for amateurs to keep the frequency at 7.135 megahertz clear. Emergency communication coordinators for hands in Cuba, Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and others in the region were asked to remain on standby. Newsline will be following the story as it unfolds. The turn next to NASA, which is facing antenna troubles, which, as many of us know, are not only a bother but can be downright costly.