Residents of high-mountain villages in Dagestan spoke about the consequences of severe weather.

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High-mountain villages in Dagestan faced heavy snowfalls, effectively cutting them off from the outside world. The storm deprived residents of electricity, and a lack of feed killed farm animals. However, authorities provided little information about the problems in these remote villages.

According to "Kavkazsky Uzel," approximately 1.5 million residents of Dagestan were caught in the devastating flood zone. On April 9, the state of emergency was raised from regional to federal. As of April 13, 508 residential buildings and 528 garden plots remain flooded in Dagestan, with 541 people, including 178 children, in temporary accommodation centers.

Residents of high-mountain villages in Dagestan spoke to a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent on April 13 about the consequences of heavy rains and flooding. The survey is not representative and reflects only the personal opinions of villagers.

Magomed Aligadzhiev, a resident of the Untsukulsky district, reported that only one village in his district, Arakani, was damaged.

The only people who have helped them so far are the residents and administration of the Untsukulsky district.

"I just spoke with my fellow villagers. They were without electricity, without roads, without anything, cut off from the rest of the world for five days. The only people who have helped them so far are the residents and administration of the Untsukulsky district. They helped with some equipment, a little money, but otherwise they restored everything on their own. Well, as much as they could. Not completely, of course, but they restored the electricity on their own. No one even called from the republic, from the Ministry of Emergency Situations. No one needs this," he said. he

He lamented that high-mountain villages had fallen out of sight. “They really talk a lot about Mamedkala, and they’ve given it a lot of resources. But it turns out that some of these villages, like Arkani and others, have been practically forgotten. They actively talked about Mamedkala in all the media, but there are many settlements that have been left unattended, that haven’t received and aren’t receiving any assistance to this day,” said Alijadzhiev.

Teymur, a native of the village of Khosrekh in the Kuli district, reported that natural disasters temporarily paralyzed life in the village, as well as life in the district center of Kuli.

But the livestock suffered; there’s no feed. Many animals died. Especially horses.

“Due to heavy snowfall, the "The roads were blocked, traffic stopped, and roofs of houses collapsed. Now the road has been more or less cleared. The electricity is back on. But the livestock suffered; there's no feed. Many animals died. Especially horses. Cows can survive for several days without food, but horses die very quickly of starvation. "Hay can't be dropped to them from a helicopter like food is dropped to people," he told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Abdurakhman, a resident of the highland village of Kurush, in turn, said that the villagers are enduring the isolation from the world due to snowfalls with fortitude.

"For us, the current situation is not at all unusual. Every winter, our village is cut off for a while. We have long since adapted to this. We have food supplies - dried meat and so on. Everyone has a generator. Of course, they dropped food and "Medicines. The road, which is very difficult and winding, is being cleared," he told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Journalists reported on the problems faced by residents of Dagestan

Journalist Idris Yusupov* and an anonymous Dagestani journalist spoke to a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent about the consequences of the natural disaster.

In some areas, there were problems when supplies to certain areas were disrupted because of the precipitation, which caused landslides, collapses on mountain roads, and road destruction.

Literally every day, new information comes in about the consequences of the floods, reported Idris Yusupov*. "The situation with the consequences of the floods is constantly changing. It can change depending on weather conditions, so we need to look at the situation dynamically. After the rains, there was the first wave of flooding—that was one situation. Then, a few days later, there was a second wave. Then there was precipitation, which fell in the high-mountain regions not as rain, but as snow. This also contributed to problems in certain areas, with water supplies being disrupted because of this precipitation, which led to landslides, collapses on mountain roads, and road destruction," he said.

According to the journalist, attention was briefly focused on Makhachkala and the villages in the Khasavyurt district that were flooded. "Then, after the dam broke in the Derbent district, attention, of course, shifted there. The worst damage was actually there; houses were simply swept away, and there were casualties and injuries. A lot of people, of course, went there to help. And attention shifted there for a while. "But at the same time, villages in the Khasayutovsky District remained flooded, and in Makhachkala, the same Palmyra and other places remain flooded," Yusupov said. He noted that the situation was also exacerbated by the fact that, in addition to the flooding, power outages occurred, and not only in the flooded area. "Because one of the district's main substations was flooded, not just the Palmyra District, but the entire Reduktorny District, where tens of thousands of people, if I'm not mistaken, were left without power and water for about five days," Yusupov pointed out. As for the high-altitude villages, a lot of snow fell in the Kulinsky District. "Animals died there, too, and there are injured people; they were evacuated by helicopter. Furthermore, information has come in that due to the rains and landslides in the Gergebil district, a temporary reservoir has formed at the site of the flooding, which could also burst," Yusupov* also said.

There is no single emergency response center.

Overall, in his opinion, the media is monitoring the situation. "But there is no single emergency response center. Therefore, information is coming from various sources and unevenly. Volunteers and enthusiasts themselves have developed several electronic services where people can mark which points and settlements need assistance. "It's the lack of a unified headquarters that makes information publicly available so people can know and coordinate their efforts that complicates the task of providing assistance," Yusupov* believes. [The text appears to be a mistranslation.] ... For example, people often send food, water, and clothing, while in a particular location there may be a need for, say, generators, pumps, special equipment, etc. But I think that maybe this kind of coordination is now being established somehow," Yusupov* concluded.

Another Dagestani journalist, speaking on condition of anonymity, stated that coverage of the situation in Dagestan has shifted significantly toward Mamedkala.

"I attribute this primarily to the fact that this place is the most geographically convenient for arriving and providing assistance to the victims. Because many people were affected locally and simultaneously," he said.

Many philanthropists send aid to all the affected areas almost daily.

As for the distribution of aid, according to the journalist, everything is fair and equal. "Aid is being received in the villages of the Khasavyurt district, in Makhachkala, as well as in Mamedkala and Dagogni. Charitable foundations contact almost all settlements affected by the flooding daily, finding out what the victims need and what they don't. In addition, many philanthropists send aid to all the affected areas almost daily. This includes water, food, equipment, clothing," he said.

According to the journalist, it is now important to shift attention to the mountainous regions, which have found themselves in difficult conditions due to snow and precipitation. "These are the Kulinsky, Agulsky, Kurakhsky districts and others," he emphasized.

At the same time, data from the weather service of the "Caucasian Knot" this afternoon in Kurakh moderate precipitation in the form of rain and snow is forecast, on the night of April 15th precipitation in the form of rain and snow is also expected. In the administrative center of the Kulinsky district, the village of Vachi moderate precipitation in the form of rain and snow is also forecast, as well as in the administrative center of the Agulsky district, the village of Tpig. The weather service is a partnership project of the "Caucasian Knot" and Gismeteo. The service provides the ability to adjust meteorological data for a more accurate forecast. The service is also available in light version and Caucasian Knot apps for Android and AndroidGO.

Floods caused by heavy rains began in the North Caucasus Federal District at the end of March and became some of the most destructive in recent years. The elements caused the most damage Dagestan and Chechnya suffered, 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".