A prolonged lack of electricity and water has created problems for residents of Makhachkala.

Makhachkala residents have been without power for four days due to flooding, and their water supply has also been cut off. Residents complained of being unable to cook or boil water.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," six streets in Makhachkala remained flooded on March 30. Residents of Makhachkala reported that the situation remains tense in the Reduktorny microdistrict, Novy Kyakhulai, and other suburban settlements. They reported that Bulacha and Khivskaya Streets remained flooded, while homes on Petra Pervogo, Aliyeva, and Dekorativnaya Streets are without power.

In the Reduktorny settlement, which is part of the Leninsky district of Makhachkala, there has been no power for four days, local residents told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent today.

There is no way to cook food, relatives are bringing food

"There has been no power on Gabitova Street since Saturday morning. My parents are elderly. We have an electric stove, so there is no way to cook food, relatives are bringing food. There is no mobile service, sometimes I go to nearby stores or cafes where there is power, and I charge my phones there," said local resident Zemfira.

Kistaman, who lives on Bulacha Street, reported that the situation has not changed since yesterday has changed.

"We've been without power for four days. Luckily, we have a gas stove; we can cook. We used to have water in the mornings, but today there's none at all. Water was delivered by a water truck yesterday, but it's hard for me to carry it up to the seventh floor: the elevator isn't working. We charge our phones when we go out into town on business. The courtyard is still flooded, although the water has subsided a little," the woman said.

There has been no power on Mekeginskaya Street and adjacent streets since March 28, according to a local resident. Gadzhi.

People are literally surviving.

"Water supply was also cut off on March 30th. People are literally surviving. We buy water; there were no deliveries near me. But many are having difficulty carrying containers to the upper floors on foot, as the elevators are not working," he said.

Entrepreneur Kamil told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent today that all the bottled water he had in his store had been bought up by residents of nearby houses.

People, fearing a shortage of drinking water, are buying up several bottles.

"The price of water hasn't gone up; a five-liter container costs between 70 and 100 rubles, depending on the manufacturer. People, fearing a shortage of drinking water, are buying up several bottles, even those who have running water at home. Apparently, this is due to the fact that the authorities have banned drinking tap water due to its poor quality," Kamil said.

The police general's words about the situation in Dagestan found support among Makhachkala residents

As a reminder, a state of emergency due to flooding has been declared in Buynaksk, Dagestanskiye Ogni, Kaspiysk, Khasavyurt, and three other districts of the republic: Khasavyurt, Karabudakhkent, and Derbent. According to authorities, by the evening of March 30, the water had receded from 544 residential buildings, 698 garden plots, and 120 sections of roads. 235 houses remained flooded, 550 sites and 10 road sections.

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".