Flood in Odesa: taxi prices have skyrocketed due to record rainfall

According to glavcom.ua: A real flood hit Odesa this evening, September 30. The city's mayor, Gennadiy Trukhanov, reported that in the last hours the city received so much precipitation that the roads turned into rivers. This led to a sharp increase in taxi prices, which became prohibitively high, reports Glavcom.

Local residents are sharing shocking reports on social media about the amount of precipitation and transportation costs. According to them, cars can be drowned during trips around the city.

Heavy rain and stopped public transport

Recall that heavy rain has led to the suspension of part of public transport in Odesa and significant flooding of the streets. In many parts of the city, traffic is complicated or even impossible. The city authorities urge drivers to be cautious and to avoid driving in the center.

Due to the heavy precipitation, tram and trolleybus services in the city have been partially suspended. The lines of some trams have been de-energized, so they are temporarily not running. Also, some trolleybuses have shortened their routes.

Odesa is turning into Venice. A storm warning has been issued in the city pic.twitter.com/NuLiiip92z

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It is also worth noting that a worsening of weather conditions is expected in the Kyiv region in the coming days, so residents of the area should be cautious and prepare for possible troubles.