Residents of Dagestan have submitted more than 214,000 applications for flood relief.

Authorities have accepted over 214,000 applications for various types of assistance from residents of Dagestan affected by the flooding. Forty-nine homes remain flooded in the republic, and 520 people are in temporary accommodation centers.

As reported by the Caucasian Knot, by April 17, over 190,000 applications for assistance had been received in Dagestan. On April 20, authorities reported that 2,459 people received a one-time payment, and 1,201 people received compensation for lost property.

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Residents of Chechnya spoke about collecting documents for payments in areas affected by the floods

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

By April 22, more than 214,000 applications for assistance had been received from Dagestan residents affected by the flood, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.

"Currently, 214,729 applications from the affected population have been received in Dagestan. 131 damage assessment commissions, consisting of almost 400 people, are working in municipalities. More than 15,000 households have been surveyed, and the work continues," Interfax quotes him as saying.

The number of people in temporary accommodation centers has dropped to 520

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, 49 residential buildings and garden plots, as well as three plots, remain flooded in the village of Adilyotar in the Khasavyurt district. roads.

There are 520 people, including 165 children, in 14 temporary accommodation centers, TASS reports today.

Victims are concerned about receiving compensation

As a reminder, in the Turali microdistrict of Makhachkala, flooding damaged floors in homes and household appliances, and people were denied payments, local residents complained.

Residents of villages in the Adilyotarsky village council lost 400 head of cattle, 360 head of small cattle, and almost 30,000 poultry as a result of the flood.

Mandatory payments for Damaged vehicles and dead livestock in the republic are not provided for, lawyers pointed out. Compensation denials can be challenged through the prosecutor's office or in court.

We hope that some payments will be made.

From April 12 to 18, landslides destroyed 28 houses in the Dakhadaevsky District, and another 127 were partially damaged. About 200 people were evacuated. "Of course, there's significant damage, and other villagers have suffered even more. We're helping each other as best we can. It's too early to talk about compensation, but we hope there will be some payments," a resident of the village of Urkarakh told the "Caucasian Knot" on April 20.

Floods caused by heavy rains began in the North Caucasus in late March and have become some of the most devastating in recent years. Six residents of Dagestan, including three minors, died as a result of the flooding. Additionally, on April 13, a 19-year-old volunteer died in the hospital after suffering a severe traumatic brain injury while helping residents of the Derbent district. 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".