Nearly 5,000 more people have applied for financial assistance following the flooding in Dagestan.

The number of applications for various types of payments following the flood in Dagestan reached 223,166, an increase of 4,949 in the last 24 hours. However, only 5,738 people received assistance.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," as of April 24, 5,293 people received payments following the flood in Dagestan, with 218,217 applications for various types of payments already submitted. That means about 2.43% of applicants received financial assistance, according to the "Caucasian Knot" calculations. 557 people remain in temporary accommodation centers.

In Dagestan, 554 people, including 177 children, are staying in 14 temporary accommodation centers (TACs) after the floods, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.

There are no flooded residential buildings or garden plots in the region. Work to restore cold water supply in the Karabudakhkent district continues. Rescuers are disinfecting areas, pumping out water, and removing silt. Road restoration, clearing, and garbage removal are also underway, the report says.

223,166 claims for damages have already been accepted. Payments have been made for 5,738 claims.

2.57% of all applicants received payments, according to the "Caucasian Knot" website.

Dagestan residents complain of mass payment denials

00:55 21.04.2026

Turali residents consider compensation denials unjustified

Due to flooding in the Turali microdistrict of Makhachkala, residents lost a significant portion of their property, including essential items, but some of the victims were not even visited by damage assessment commissions.

As a reminder, the "Patient Monitor and Housing and Utilities" project has named 16 streets/areas in Makhachkala whose residents have already contacted them regarding denials of compensation following the flooding. Social media users believe the refusals are widespread. 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".