Many have been left without adequate drinking water, while many animals have been killed and people have been forced to evacuate from their homes.
A Ukrainian military spokesperson said Russia's aim was to prevent Ukrainian troops crossing the Dnipro River to attack Russian occupying forces.
Millions of liters of water burst through a gaping hole in a Russian-controlled dam, flooding a swathe of the war zone in southern Ukraine.
A Russian energy official warned earlier this month that the dam risked being overwhelmed by record-high water levels.
Eight bodies had been retrieved from various locations, according to Italian politicians.
New climate data predicts increase in highly intense days of rain, snow with up to 30% more moisture on those days
"Everyone is talking about democracy, but we must react to the climate change crisis," said Professor Hadas Saaroni.
The pilots conducting the rescue missions dealt with long flights in the dark with lightning, rains, winds and torrential streams.
Find out what the weather forecast looks like in Israel over the coming days.
The baby kangaroo was rescued from crocodile-infested flood water in Queensland Australia