More than 14% of applicants received payments after the flood in Dagestan

One and a half billion rubles have been paid out in compensation claims submitted by over 39,000 Dagestan residents affected by the flood. Payments have been received by 14.5% of applicants.

As reported by the Caucasian Knot, in May residents of Makhachkala complained that a month after the flood they were waiting for financial assistance and payments for property loss; some had to submit applications several times. Some residents of the village of Mamedkala and the city of Dagestanskie Ogni have also not yet received compensation for their homes lost in the flood. By May 29, according to the government of Dagestan, 11.7% of applicants had received payments. Moreover, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations as of May 22, 274,000 applications have been received in Dagestan from victims.

Payments have been assigned for 39,721 applications from victims of the flood in Dagestan, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development of Dagestan reported today on its Telegram channel.

In particular, 28 903 people received a one-time payment, 10,811 victims received compensation for lost property, and seven family members received payments in the event of death as a result of the disaster.

According to the department, "payments are made immediately – immediately after receiving inspection reports from municipal emergency response commissions," the statement said.

Thus, 14.5% of applicants received payments, according to the "Caucasian Knot" calculations.

Floods caused by torrential rains began in the North Caucasus in late March and became 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".

Residents of Chechnya have submitted more than 29,000 claims for compensation due to flood damage. According to them, in Chechnya, compensation documents are collected without unnecessary formalities; photographs of damaged houses are often sufficient. Meanwhile, residents of Dagestan affected by the flood have repeatedly complained about denials of payments. For example, in the Turali microdistrict of Makhachkala, flooding damaged floors and appliances in homes, and residents were denied payments, local residents complained.

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".