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Ukraine flooding 2013 kills 2, displaces 600

Recent floods in Odessa region of Ukraine have claimed lives of at least two people and displaced around 600 people, Xinhua reported. Flood water severely damaged more than 450 houses. Ukraine flood damage is expected 21 million U.S. dollars, Xinhua added quoting an official of the press service of Odessa regional administration. Ukraine flood 2010 (2010 Romanian floods) had claimed lives of at least 21 people. Original post: Natural Disasters List September 16, 2013

Snow emergency in Kyiv, Ukraine

A snow emergency has been declared due to heavy snowfall in Kyiv. Around 20 inches of snow in a 24-hour period. A snow emergency has been declared due to record snowfall in Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine. Kyiv received 20 inches of snow in a 24-hour period. This single day snow is what Kyiv usually receives per month during this season. Boryspil International Airport, Ukraine's largest airport, located 29 km east of Kyiv has been working with delays. Zhulyany airport is however closed. In December 2012, a snow emergency was declared in Western Ukraine . Snowstorm claimed several lives. Photo: Vehicles stuck in snow in Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, March 23, 2013. A snow emergency has been declared in Kyiv (Kiev); AP/Efrem Lukatsky Original post: Natural Disasters List March 23, 2013 Are you from this area? Or are you familiar with this natural disaster ? Kindly write your experience in a few sentence in the comment box below.