"If I was 30 and not 50, then maybe. But I don't know where to begin.
And so far, no-one in authority has contacted us," Garcia said.
Local musician Zaira Castro criticized the official state response, noting that municipal rescue efforts rely heavily on community solidarity.
"We're all pretty frustrated because the government is not showing what it should – a serious display of help," Castro said.
Castro emphasized that citizens are independently managing localized rescue and supply distribution operations across the capital.
"It's actually us, the Venezuelans, who are helping each other. We live in a society that has grown into helping each other.
We don't depend on the government – that doesn't exist for us anymore," Castro said.
In the coastal town of La Guaira, where over 100 structures collapsed, residents pleaded for heavy excavation machinery to clear rubble.
"There are still people in there, we need machinery," said resident Eileen Lada.
Emergency medical personnel continue operating under extreme shortages as international rescue teams attempt to bypass airport closures.
"Help us, please," Lada said.
From a regional hospital bed, survivor Maria Vargas detailed the scale of destruction to the AFP news agency.
"It was awful – so many people died, so many family members went missing," Vargas said.
Local authorities continue checking destroyed residential complexes for remaining survivors as the critical 48-hour rescue window closes.
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"I lost my house completely, but we're all right, thank God," Vargas said.
