Edgar Martín Lara, the education secretary of Huila, reported that 100% of the affected school seats will resume in-person classes in the coming days. ^[1] On August 10, an earthquake struck Pereira, causing 50% of the city's gastronomy and entertainment establishments to remain closed due to structural damage while the rest operate with less than 20% of usual income. ^[2] In the municipality of La Plata, two schools that had been operating virtually due to bomb cylinder threats are expected to return to in-person classes today. ^[3] The earthquake on August 10 damaged 168 educational seats across the Huila department, with preliminary damage assessments totaling $71 billion. ^[4] Asobares Risaralda activated a comprehensive plan combining immediate humanitarian aid with a medium-term economic recovery strategy for the affected industry. ^[5] In alliance with the Fundación World Central Kitchen and the Pereira Mayor's office, the campaign 'Cocinas Unidas por Risaralda' has distributed more than 50,000 hot meals and is currently preparing 10,000 daily rations for the most affected areas. ^[6] Pereira Mayor Mauricio Salazar allocated 500 million pesos to be administered by Asobares Risaralda to support the reopening of affected businesses following a census of characterization. ^[7] Of the 168 affected seats serving nearly 31,000 students, only 12 remain in a flexible model, with just 17 students in that modality. ^[8]