“On October 1, the mayor of Odessa wrote that in seven hours on September 30, almost two -month rainfall had fallen in the city”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
“Among those who died are five members of the same family, including a child. It is an unspeakable pain for the whole of Odessa and our common loss. Tomorrow on the day of mourning on buildings of authorities, enterprises, institutions and organizations of the region will be released state flags of Ukraine, and entertainment measures are limited, ”Kiper wrote in a telegram.
Odessa Mayor Gennady Trukhanov noted that the element has caused serious destruction of the city’s infrastructure.
“According to preliminary data, in all districts of Odessa flooded: 286 private homes, 384 apartment buildings. The most affected by the Kiev district – 185 private homes and 200 high -rise buildings. Roads and engineering networks were significant, ”he wrote in the telegram.
According to Trukhanov, 70 trees and large branches are overthrown in the city due to bad weather.
On October 1, the mayor of Odessa wrote that in seven hours on September 30, almost two -month rainfall had fallen in the city, and “no storm sewer can withstand such a load.”
As of the morning of October 1, nine people were killed in Odessa and Odessa district due to heavy rains, including a child. There were also cases of hypothermia due to prolonged stay in the water, the regional administration noted.