522 people remain in temporary accommodation centers after the flood in Dagestan.

Water has been pumped out of all homes and plots in Dagestan and Chechnya. In Dagestan, 522 people remain in temporary accommodation centers, rescuers reported.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," authorities have accepted more than 214,000 applications for various types of assistance from Dagestan residents affected by the flood. Forty-nine homes remain flooded in the republic, and 520 people are in temporary accommodation centers.

Water has been pumped out of all homes

In the Republic of Dagestan and the Chechen Republic, all residential buildings and garden plots have been cleared of water. In Dagestan, power is being restored to one village, and gas and cold water are being restored to four. 522 people, including 165 children, are in 15 temporary accommodation centers. The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) is pumping water out of buildings, disinfecting social facilities, residential buildings, and their grounds, and providing targeted assistance to the population, the EMERCOM of Dagestan reported on its VKontakte page.

Vehicle traffic is temporarily prohibited on four sections of roads in Dagestan following heavy rains, the state-owned institution Dagestanavtodor reported on its Telegram channel in Makhi on Thursday.

"As of 10:00 Moscow time on April 23, four sections of roads are closed, and emergency repair work is underway in all directions. (...) Traffic has been restored on 127 sections of roads," the report said.

Deputies adopted a bill on benefits for victims

Dagestan deputies unanimously supported tax and Land benefits for emergency victims

On April 23, at the 55th session of the Dagestan parliament, a package of bills was adopted to support individuals and organizations affected by natural disasters. Organizations are exempt from transport and property taxes (the list will be approved by the Government of the Republic of Dagestan). Individuals will receive transport tax benefits for 2025 (for vehicles up to 250 hp), as well as a complete exemption from payment for 2025-2026 for vehicles destroyed in floods. Citizens who have lost their homes will be able to obtain land ownership without a tender (subject to availability of a payment certificate for the purchase or construction of housing). A priority right to lease land is also provided, reports the Russian State Vulnerable Community (RGVK) "Dagestan."

As a reminder, the "Patient Monitor and Housing and Utilities" project has identified 16 streets and areas in Makhachkala where residents have already contacted them due to payment denials following the flooding. Social media users believe that the denials are widespread.

Floods caused by torrential rains began in the North Caucasus at the end of 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. Furthermore, on April 13, a 19-year-old volunteer, who suffered a severe traumatic brain injury while helping residents of the Derbent district, died in the hospital. 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".