Odessa

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Odessa
Nation: Ecopoeia
Function: none
Population: 80-140,000
Leader: none

Until recently, Odessa was an attractive city of some sixty thousand moving quietly towards economic stability, with sensible long-term plans for extending the provision of public services. Then came the Storm. The island of Hellas was ravaged and tens of thousands lost their homes; indeed, entire settlements were lost. Most of the dispossessed ended up in Odessa. Even now, months after the crisis reached its peak, estimates of the economic toll and the number of refugees in the city range widely. It is possible that the city’s population has more than doubled. Needless to say, investment plans have come unstuck.

In short, Odessa is a mess, with little prospect of real improvement for some time. It is also a powerful symbol of international co-operation (Rehochipe and East Hackney have been particularly generous with their assistance), a united community and the problems that Alçaera still faces. Its future will be a useful indicator of the wider progress being made in Ecopoeia.