In Odesa, there is a risk of drinking water contamination due to floods, which can lead to the spread of infectious diseases. The Public Health Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine has provided recommendations on how to avoid infectious diseases, including drinking bottled water and thoroughly processing food products.
In Odesa region, energy workers have restored electricity supply to 53,000 families in 162 settlements. 47 overhead lines have been repaired and 1,000 transformer substations have been restored.
Electricity supply has been restored to nearly 28,000 consumers in 76 settlements in Odesa region. However, 9,200 subscribers in 20 towns and villages are still without power due to bad weather.
On October 5, Ukraine is expected to have cloudy weather with clearings, with heavy rains in the east and wet snow in the Carpathians in some places. The air temperature during the day will range from 8° in the west to 18° in the south and east.
Odesa is again flooded due to heavy rain, especially in the Kyivskyi and Peresyp districts, which makes traffic difficult. Significant rainfall is expected in Odesa Oblast on October 4, and a Level I danger warning has been issued.
Due to heavy rains and floods, the resort regions of Burgas, Elenite, Nessebar, Sunny Beach, and Primorsk were submerged. The authorities declared a partial state of emergency, closed schools, and are evacuating residents and tourists.
Nadiia Mishei, a 23-year-old employee of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, died as a result of bad weather; her body was found in Serhii Eisenstein Lane. The girl stopped communicating on September 30 after 7:00 p.m.
SES rescuers have been working for the fourth day to eliminate the consequences of bad weather in Odesa, work is still ongoing in 13 locations. SES psychologists are providing assistance to the victims, while the number of victims of the bad weather has risen to 10 people.
Odesa is investigating possible official negligence by city council officials that led to large-scale flooding of the city. Law enforcement officers are checking the improper maintenance of the drainage system and the failure to take measures for water drainage.
The organizer, two co-organizers, and six involved individuals have been notified of suspicion of large-scale fraud.
The SAP has filed a lawsuit with the HACC to recover assets worth over UAH 2. 8 million from an Odesa law enforcement officer and his relatives into state revenue. The SBI and NACP found that the property acquired in 2021 does not correspond to the official income of the official.
In Odesa, the elimination of the consequences of the natural disaster, which led to human casualties and destruction, continues with round-the-clock work of rescue, utility, and energy services. Almost 900 thousand cubic meters of water have been drained, 147 tons of garbage have been removed, and 13 damaged building structures have been dismantled.
In Dnipropetrovsk region, a couple will be tried for beating their 4-year-old son to death with a metal pipe and other objects. The reason was that the boy took bread without permission, sustaining over 20 injuries that led to traumatic shock.
SBU counterintelligence detained a couple of Russian special services agents who were preparing a terrorist attack in Odesa. They were supposed to blow up Ukrainian military personnel after receiving coordinates of a hideout with explosives.
Due to Russian shelling in Sumy region on October 2, train 143/141 Sumy, Chernihiv - Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk is delayed by 3 hours and 40 minutes. Traffic in Sumy region has been fully restored without the use of reserve locomotives.
Powerful bad weather completely flooded Odesa, causing the death of 10 people and large-scale destruction. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba announced the completion of search operations and the start of a commission to investigate the circumstances of the tragedy.
Russia launched massive strikes on Odesa, Kyiv region, Dnipropetrovsk region, and Zaporizhzhia. In Odesa, a Ukrzaliznytsia depot was shelled, a train driver was wounded, and railway infrastructure in the North was also damaged.
In Odesa, the number of victims of the large-scale bad weather has risen to 10 people, including a child. Tomorrow has been declared a day of mourning in the city.
Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba is preparing a report for the country's leadership on the causes and consequences of the tragedy in Odesa, which claimed the lives of 10 people, including a child. The situation has been declared an emergency, a single headquarters for disaster relief has been established, and the families of the deceased and injured will receive financial assistance.
Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov reported that over 600 homes in the city were flooded due to bad weather, with the Kyivskyi district being the most affected. 782 appeals from Odesa residents regarding the consequences of the disaster have been recorded.
In Odesa region, work continues to eliminate the consequences of bad weather; 28,000 families remain without electricity. Energy workers have restored power to 8,000 consumers in 7 settlements.
On September 30, Odesa received 94 mm of precipitation, which is more than 220% of the monthly norm, caused by a local cyclone and climate change. Extreme precipitation is becoming more frequent due to the warming of the Black Sea and urbanization, which exacerbates flooding.
October 2 has been declared a Day of Mourning in Odesa region due to the death of nine people in Odesa as a result of bad weather. Among the dead are five members of one family, including a child.
In Odesa, nine people, including a child, died as a result of the natural disaster. Zelenskyy instructed Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba to conduct a full investigation into the circumstances of the tragedy.
In Odesa, a family of five died due to severe bad weather; they were covered by a wave and could not get out of their home. In total, the bad weather claimed the lives of nine people, including three women who were covered by a wave and carried away by the current.
In Odesa, the consequences of the bad weather, which led to the death of 9 people, including a child, have been eliminated for almost a day. Rescuers saved 362 people and evacuated 227 vehicles, while a two-month norm of precipitation in seven hours caused flooding and damage to infrastructure.
In Odesa, almost two months' worth of precipitation fell in seven hours, causing a difficult flooding situation. The city authorities urge residents to refrain from moving around the city and to organize remote work.
Ukrzaliznytsia has completed emergency repair work on the Nizhyn direction, restoring train traffic. Passenger trains are departing with delays caused by temporary technical difficulties.
In Odesa, more than 45 units of equipment and 320 people are pumping out water and cleaning storm drains, traffic on many streets is blocked due to bad weather. In the region, 500 employees and 85 units of special equipment are involved, 231 people have been rescued and 46 units of equipment have been evacuated.
On October 1, Odesa schools will operate remotely due to flooded classrooms and shelters. Duty groups and primary school classes will function as usual.