Over 4,000 residents of Dagestan reported flood damage to authorities.

A state of emergency due to flooding has been extended to 12 municipalities in Dagestan. The republic's authorities have received more than four thousand applications for compensation for damage caused by the floods.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," by March 30, a state of emergency due to flooding had been declared in Makhachkala, Buynaksk, Dagestanskiye Ogni, Kaspiysk, Khasavyurt, and three districts of Dagestan: Khasavyurt, Karabudakhkent, and Derbent. By April 1, 822 residential buildings and 58 road sections remained flooded in five municipalities of Dagestan. A state of emergency was also declared in the Gumbetovsky, Babayurtovsky, and Novolaksky districts of the republic. In Makhachkala, not all residents have access to water delivery; many have to buy bottled water.

The Kaitag District has become the twelfth municipality in Dagestan to declare a state of emergency due to flooding. Several residential buildings in the village of Madzhalis were destroyed due to a sharp rise in the water level of the Ulluchai River, district administration head Zapir Gasanov reported on April 1.

“Zones with a risk of further erosion and collapse have been identified. Residents of four houses in immediate danger have been evacuated (...) In the village of Majalis, three residential buildings were destroyed, and six more remain at risk. The Raduga kindergarten was also at risk. Residents of the damaged houses were evacuated promptly; there were no casualties,” the official wrote on his Telegram channel.

Video of one of the destroyed houses in the Kaitag district was published by the Chernovik Telegram channel. In the video, the one-story building literally breaks in two.

Gasanov added that transport infrastructure in the district was destroyed, including a temporary bridge at the 9th kilometer of the Majalis-Shilansha road, as well as a pedestrian bridge in Majalis itself. "Nine settlements are currently connected to the district center only via a bypass road through the Tabasaran district. Connections with other villages remain," the publication states.

The damage assessment commission in the Kaitag district will begin its work on April 2. According to the head of the administration, officials will "prepare lists for financial assistance" and provide support to people whose homes were destroyed or threatened.

The office of Dagestan's head, Sergei Melikov, reported that as of April 1, 4,087 requests for compensation for flood damage had been registered from residents of the republic. Melikov instructed his subordinates to "systematize humanitarian aid," noting that "some temporary accommodation center warehouses are already overflowing with supplies, while other communities still need such assistance."

Melikov's official office also reported that electricity and gas services had been restored to "almost all customers disconnected due to the bad weather."

Each flood victim in Dagestan has been provided with 15,600 rubles in financial assistance, the republic's authorities announced on March 31. Compensation has also been announced for those who have lost property, health, or loved ones.

According to the Caucasian Knot weather service, light rain is expected in Makhachkala on the night of April 2 at a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius. Light rain is also forecast for the city on April 4, 5, and 6. In Majalis, no rain is forecast on April 2, but 4-7 mm of precipitation is expected on April 4 and 5. The weather service is a partnership between the Caucasian Knot and Gismeteo. The service allows you to correct meteorological data for a more accurate forecast. The service is also available in a light version and in Caucasian Knot applications for Android and AndroidGO.