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Oct. 1, 2025, 8:42 p.m.
Trukhanov promises to pay 100 thousand to families of victims of bad weather
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The families of the victims of the October 30 rainstorm will be paid UAH 100,000 from the city budget of Odesa.
This was announced by the mayor of the city, Gennadiy Trukhanov.
"We will not stand aside and provide financial assistance to families who have lost their loved ones," he said.
Trukhanov also said that the disaster caused serious damage to the city's infrastructure.
According to preliminary data, all districts of Odesa are flooded:
- 286 private houses;
- 384 apartment buildings.
Kyivskyi district suffered the most - 185 private houses and 200 apartment buildings.
"The operational headquarters of district administrations have already recorded 782 appeals from Odesa residents regarding flooding, fallen trees, power outages and property damage. The largest number of reports was recorded in Kyivskyi district - 465," said the head of Odesa.
He also noted that utilities and district administrations are working in an enhanced mode. Damage assessment and disaster relief continue.
To honor the memory of those who died in the September 30 downpour, October 2, 2025, has been declared a Day of Mourning in Odesa. The national flag of Ukraine and the flag of Odesa with mourning ribbons will be at half-mast on buildings. The city's enterprises, institutions and organizations, regardless of their form of ownership, are advised to limit the use of music and entertainment.
On September 30, 9 people died in Odesa as a result of the weather, including one child. The bad weather caused serious damage: flooding of roads, power outages, property damage, and fallen trees.
According to the Meteorological Service, 94 mm of precipitation fell in Odesa on September 30, which is more than 220% of the monthly norm for September (42 mm).
"This volume of water exceeded the capacity of the stormwater network, which caused flooding in some areas," explained Leonid Grebenyuk, head of the Department of Municipal Economy.
