As a result of the explosion of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power plant on June 6, 2023, at least almost 19,000 houses were damaged in only four settlements of the left-bank Kherson region. 

Over 19,000 houses have been affected by the explosion of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power plant. This analysis focuses on the first four settlements identified by the incident.

The first data has been obtained for the settlements of Korsunka, Kozachi Laheri, Nova Kakhovka, and Rayske, which bore the brunt of the dam breach. Among all the analyzed settlements, the village of Korsunka has been the most heavily flooded, with almost all houses partially or completely within the flooded area.

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As part of a joint project of the UNDP, KSE Institute, Vox Ukraine, and with the support of the European Union, the analysis of the consequences of flooding in the Kherson region has been initiated following the explosion of the Kakhovka HPP. The project team  is collecting data for the Ministry of Economy, which is coordinating the damage assessment process, and the Ministry of Infrastructure, which is creating registers of affected communities and developing a plan for the recovery of the affected regions. These data will not only support independent analysis of the damages caused by Russia but also enable prompt and effective planning for the restoration of the affected territories.

As of June 14, 2023, different levels of flood risk have already been identified for 19,000 houses. The total area of the flooded houses amounts to 2,532,000 square meters. Among them, 9,573 houses with a total estimated area of 1,040,000 square meters were completely flooded. 

Partially flooding has been recorded in 2,189 houses, with a total area of 318,000 square meters. Based on the analysis of flooding, experts evaluated that more than 7,206 houses with a total estimated area of 1,174,000 square meters have been flooded potentially. 

Within the disaster zone, residential houses of the local population have suffered the most, accounting for 57% of all affected buildings, followed by small non-residential buildings (42%), and the remainder being public facilities.

The analysis is based on satellite imagery from UNITAR, open sources, including elevation data from NASA DEM, and other information sources. It provides crucial informational resources for understanding the scale of the flooding. The research was conducted within the scope of the EMITTER project, supported by the European Union in Ukraine.

Currently, the analysis of the consequences of the house flooding in the Kherson region after the explosion of the Kakhovska HPP is ongoing as part of the EMITTER joint project. Subsequent reports will be published at a later time to provide further information on the findings and outcomes of the analysis.

These conclusions were obtained during the research process and serve as interim results. The research is ongoing to study the entire flooded area and evaluate the consequences of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Station Explosion.