Residents of Chechnya spoke about collecting documents for payments in flood-affected areas.

Documents for compensation payments in Chechnya were collected without unnecessary formalities; residents often limited themselves to sending photos of damaged houses to the administration. Those who lost their homes are staying with relatives and friends, residents of the republic reported.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," Chechen authorities received more than 15,000 applications for flood damage compensation from residents, of which 10,800 applications were approved.

Yunus, a resident of the Kurchaloevsky District, told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that the owners of approximately 500 damaged homes in his village had submitted applications.

"That's just the number of affected homes, and 300 were completely deprived of their homes, meaning homes that are completely beyond repair, only rebuilding. Payments are currently being made in full, and the administration is also fully supporting with materials and labor—that is, it's fully responsible," he said.

According to him, there isn't much bureaucratic red tape, since previously "the authorities forced everyone to prepare paperwork" for their homes. "People were unhappy because they had to pay, but they still prepared the paperwork." But besides that, now even if someone’s documents are not in order, no one pays attention to it. "They ask: 'Is this your home, your father's house?' - so it's resolved on the spot, without unnecessary formalities, in a completely humane manner," Yunus explained.

He noted that those who lost their homes were taken in by relatives and friends.

"Charity is generally well-developed here. They help people acquire new property to replace what they lost. And those without homes are taken in by relatives, and sometimes even complete strangers. We have a national mentality where we don't cry, we don't ask anyone for help, but we do our part silently, each one as they please. There are 500 houses damaged in total, and yet no one complained. The authorities simply did what they had to do, and the people did what they had to do," Yunus stated.

Ilyas, a resident of one of the villages in the Shatoi district, whose wall was destroyed due to flooding The resident of the house, in turn, said that there are no unnecessary formalities for payments to victims.

"Our residents take photos of damaged houses and property themselves, the head of the administration confirms them and provides a certificate. This is all collected and submitted to Gosuslugi. No commission has visited there," he told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Tamerlan, a resident of a village in the Gudermes district, reported that new houses were being built for him and several dozen others who lost their homes and other property in the flood within two weeks.

"They started building houses very quickly. In the Gudermes district, they allocated spaces for people from various villages whose houses were destroyed. There will be something like an entire microdistrict or village there. They are promising houses with furniture and appliances. "The only documents were those requested by Gosuslugi," he told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

On April 18, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov announced on his Telegram channel that 143 houses were being built for those affected by flooding and high water in the Gudermes District.

The survey is not representative and reflects only the personal opinions of Chechen residents.

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As a reminder, floods caused by torrential rains began in the North Caucasus at the end of 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".

In Dagestan, approximately 1.5 million residents were caught in the devastating flood zone. Six residents of the republic, including three minors, died as a result of the flooding. In addition, on April 13, 19-year-old volunteer Artem Mikhrabov, who suffered a severe traumatic brain injury while helping residents of the flooded village of Mamedkala, died in the hospital.

By April 17, Dagestan authorities had received more than 190,000 applications for assistance from affected residents.

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".