“For almost a day, rescuers have eliminated the effects of terrible weather in Odessa and the surrounding area. Currently, nine fatalities, including one child,”-said the emergency and spigital services.
A spokeswoman for the State Rescue Service in Odessa Marina Averina said that there is a family of five among fatalities.
“The most terrible case is a family of five who lived on the ground floor of the house. She was flooded by a wave and failed to get out. The whole family died. Three women who went the road were also killed, they were flooded by a wave and kidnapped by electricity” – she quotes her words “Ukrainian truth”.
Awertina specified that all the victims came from Odessa.
On the night of September 30 to October 1, rescuers helped evacuate people from water traps, remove cars, pump water from buildings and look for a missing girl who was found at 7 am.
In total, the services saved 362 people, and also evacuated 227 vehicles.
Flooded street in the Oddziego region, September 30, 2025.State Rescue Service in Odessa / State Rescue Service in Odessa
“Currently, in Odessa there has already been rainfall of one and a half -month norm … Due to the intensification of adverse weather conditions, the entire public electric transport has suspended its work at 17:30. In the areas of flooded passenger car traffic is limited. If the situation worsens, we are ready to quickly open help points,” said
On Wednesday, October 1, schools in Odessa are to work remotely. According to the Director of the Education and Science Department of the City Council Odessa Oleny Bujwicz, the decision was made due to the need to remove the effects of adverse weather conditions. Classes, common rooms and cloakrooms are flooded in some schools.
At 21 In Odessa, work was underway on the liquidation of the effects of incorrectness, in which over 500 employees of municipal services, energy brigades and rescue and firefighting services were involved. 85 pieces of specialized equipment, including rescue equipment, were also used.
– Despite the difficult weather conditions, during the day the energy members managed to restore electricity for 66 thousand. 600 families in 131 cities of the Odisian District. There are 23 thousand remains temporarily without electricity. 700 recipients. The work does not stop – said the head of the Odew State Administration Oleg Kipper.
According to him, the most difficult situation is currently in Odessa and the Odessa region. At the same time, water and gas supply systems in the region operate in a normal mode.
– Unfortunately, according to the forecasts of synoptics, the next day for the Odisian District will also be difficult due to considerable rainfall. However, all services still work in increased mode, until completely removed the effects of this bad weather – he added.
