Residents of a Makhachkala neighborhood complained about being denied payments after flooding.

In Makhachkala's Turali microdistrict, homes were damaged by flooding, with floors and appliances ruined, but residents were denied payments. Commentators noted that they also faced denials.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," 508 residential buildings remained flooded in Dagestan on April 14, and 120 on April 17. On the morning of April 18, 117 residential buildings, 122 garden plots, and six sections of roads remained flooded in the republic. 537 people, including 159 children, were staying in 15 temporary accommodation centers. As of today, 54 homes have been flooded in Dagestan.

An appeal from residents of the Turali microdistrict was published by the Telegram channel "Atypical Makhachkala."

"We are residents of the Zhivotnovodov (Turali) microdistrict, on Kolkhoznaya Street. We were flooded twice. Today, we received a denial of payment, since our street is not on the list of damaged streets. Although we were not damaged as severely as many people who were left completely homeless, a lot of damage has occurred. We need to completely replace the floors, doors, renovate, and replace the lower part of the kitchen. Even these 15 thousand, of course, will not be enough, but we thought that at least this would help the state (which constantly states that "Not a single affected family will be left without support.) But in fact, the commission didn't even come to see us," the residents write.

As can be seen from the published video, water entered the residents' home. A chair, kitchen set, refrigerator, washing machine, bed, and chairs are all in the water.

The post has garnered 76 comments. Many users complained that they hadn't received their payments.

"I live in that area and quite a few houses were flooded. Of course, we didn't lose our homes, but the property in the houses was severely damaged and can't be replaced. A lot of things were damaged near the house itself (furniture, generator, tools, etc.), not to mention the fact that my car was flooded. The government has responded zero. The local police officer simply ignores us. The competent authorities are passing the buck," noted Rabadan.

"Similarly, I took a whole truckload of stuff to the dump today. They also refused and no one came to draw up a report!" noted user, who uses a period instead of a nickname.

"I asked for at least a wardrobe (it fell apart) for my clothes. The clothes are in boxes. No one even responded," Gulya commented.

"We are also in Turali, Bashkirskaya. Everyone flooded," wrote user, who uses a rose as a nickname.

"Why do they say there is little damage? Everything needs to be thrown out and repaired again. That's a lot of damage," asked Magomed Muslimov.

"If your house was flooded, but you were denied, be sure to send an appeal to the Dagestan Regional Control Center — @tsur05. We have previously received similar appeals — based on them, these streets were included in the emergency list. The Center is in contact with Mayor Dzhambulat Salavov regarding this issue," said Israfil Israfilov, head of the Dagestan Regional Control Center, in the comments.

According to light version and in Caucasian Knot apps for Android and AndroidGO.

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

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As a reminder, the Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences linked regular flooding in Dagestan to a combination of natural processes and anthropogenic impacts, which exacerbate the scale of natural disasters. In particular, development on river floodplains, deforestation, and the disregard for water protection zones "literally multiply the consequences" of flooding, which under other conditions could have been relatively calm, noted Doctor of Geographical Sciences Alexey Gunya.

Dagestani analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" also named ill-considered development, natural factors, and the deplorable state of hydraulic structures among the causes of the devastating flooding. At the same time, they unanimously considered the volunteers' contribution to the fight against the consequences of the flood to be significant.

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".

They note that a huge amount has been raised; bloggers and artists are sending millions of rubles in support of ALL those affected by the flood. BUT, it seems, most of the money will end up in someone else's pocket.