More than 820 homes remain flooded in Dagestan.
In five municipalities of Dagestan, 822 residential buildings and 58 road sections remain flooded today. A state of emergency has been declared in the Gumbetovsky, Babayurtovsky, and Novolaksky districts.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," a state of emergency due to flooding was declared in Makhachkala, Buynaksk, Dagestanskiye Ogni, Kaspiysk, Khasavyurt, and three districts of Dagestan: Khasavyurtovsky, Karabudakhkentsky, and Derbentsky. According to authorities, by the evening of March 30, 235 buildings, 550 plots of land, and 10 road sections were flooded.
On March 28, a state of high alert was declared in Dagestan due to flooding. Flooding damaged homes, appliances, furniture, and cars. Makhachkala residents complained of problems with electricity and water supplies, unavailable transportation, and a lack of contact with emergency services. The Caucasian Knot has compiled materials about flooding in the North Caucasus Federal District republics in the spring of 2026 on the thematic page "Flooding in the North Caucasus".
822 residential buildings remain flooded in five municipalities of Dagestan, the press service of the republic's Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.
"In the Republic of Dagestan, five municipalities, seven settlements, 822 residential buildings, 1,221 household plots, and 58 sections of roads remain flooded," TASS quotes the ministry's statement as saying today.
Due to flooding, Dagestan authorities have additionally declared a state of emergency in the Gumbetovsky, Babayurtovsky, and Novolaksky districts, the ministry's press service reported today. Ministry of Emergency Situations.
"A regional state of emergency has been declared in certain municipal districts of the Republic of Dagestan - Derbent District, Karabudakhkent District, Khasavyurt District, Gumbetovsky District, Babayurt District, Novolaksky District - and the urban districts of Buynaksk, Dagestanskiye Ogni, Kaspiysk, Makhachkala, and Khasavyurt," Interfax quotes the department as saying.
The state of emergency is provided for by Federal Law No. 68-FZ of December 21, 1994, "On the Protection of Population and Territories from Natural and Man-Made Emergencies." Depending on the level of emergency, the head of the city, district, governor, the Russian government, or the president of the country may declare the state. The level of emergency The authorities' ability to allocate budget funds in connection with the emergency depends on the situation, lawyer Maria Spasibukhova explained to the "Caucasian Knot" in December 2024.
As a reminder, the flooding in Makhachkala resulted in the flooding of an electrical substation. Residents have been without electricity for four days now, and water supply has also been interrupted, local residents reported on March 31. They complained of being unable to cook food or boil water.
Each flood victim in Dagestan is entitled to financial assistance of 15,600 rubles, the republic's authorities announced on March 31. Compensation has also been announced for those who have lost property, health, or loved ones.
Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/422081
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