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Odesa Flash Floods Kill 9 After Seven Hours of Torrential Rain

The president ordered a formal review of Odesa’s preparedness, signaling accountability.

Overview

  • Emergency services say 362 people were rescued overnight as crews pumped out buildings and removed stranded vehicles.
  • A family of five was found dead in a flooded lower-ground flat, with three other women reported dead in separate incidents.
  • About 42,000 customers across 32 localities remain without electricity as flooding damaged roads, downed trees, and opened sinkholes.
  • More than 500 responders were deployed, authorities are verifying the status of one additional person, and further bad weather is forecast.
  • Officials reported that nearly two months of rain fell in seven hours, with some stations registering 150–200 mm during the deluge.