The number of people evacuated to temporary accommodation centers in Dagestan has risen to 541.

The number of people taken to temporary accommodation centers in Dagestan increased by 18 in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations. 508 residential buildings remain flooded in the republic.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on April 11, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, 762 residential buildings and 812 garden plots remained flooded in Dagestan, and on April 12, 516 buildings and 556 garden plots remained flooded. There were 523 people in temporary accommodation centers, including 173 children.

11:40 09.04.2026

The Academy of Sciences has identified anthropogenic factors as the key cause of flooding in Dagestan

The Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences has linked regular flooding in Dagestan to a combination of natural processes and anthropogenic impacts, which exacerbate the scale of natural disasters and increase the risks to people.

The number of flooded homes in Dagestan decreased from 516 to 508 in the past 24 hours, Interfax reported today, citing the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

"In the region, 508 residential buildings, 528 garden plots, and 45 sections of roads remain flooded in five municipalities and seven populated areas," the agency quoted the ministry as saying.

There are 541 people, including 178 children, in temporary accommodation centers across the republic, the publication notes.

As a reminder, the flood caught residents of the Khasavyurt District by surprise, and they were forced to hastily evacuate, abandoning their belongings, villagers told the "Caucasian Knot." According to them, in the first hours, it was mainly fellow villagers who helped each other, and administration representatives arrived the following day.

Residents of the Adilyotarsky Village Council lost 400 head of cattle, 360 head of small livestock, and nearly 30,000 poultry as a result of the flood. Most villagers' homes were damaged by the flooding, and many were still flooded on April 12.

In the North Caucasus, floods caused by heavy rains began in late March and have become some of the most destructive in recent years. Dagestan and Chechnya suffered the most from the natural disaster, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Spring Flooding in the North Caucasus - 2026".

The Caucasian Knot has compiled materials about flooding in the republics of the North Caucasus Federal District in the spring of 2026 on the thematic page "Flooding in the North Caucasus".