Residents of Turali considered the denial of compensation to be unfounded.

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 reported by "Caucasian Knot," residents of the Turali microdistrict of Makhachkala complained in a video message about being denied payments for homes damaged by the flooding, where floors and appliances were damaged. Commentators noted that they had also encountered denials. Israfil Israfilov, head of the Dagestan Regional Control Center, suggested that Makhachkala residents who had been denied payments contact the Center for Control of the Regional Development.

Turali residents interviewed by a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent confirmed they had been denied compensation for flood damage.

"Our old house on 2nd Prazhsky Proezd and all our property were damaged, but we were denied compensation without explanation," said Patimat.

A significant portion of the damage consisted of damaged property—furniture, appliances, and cars, said Rabadan, a resident of Turali. He said water stood in the courtyards for about four days, and he did not see any cleaning or pumping equipment during this time. Drinking water was delivered to a nearby neighborhood; he had to travel there to collect it, but he bought bottled water.

"No damage assessment commission came. I submitted an application for payments on April 2nd through Gosuslugi, but I still haven't received a response, even though my street, Uzornaya, is on the list of those affected by the flood," Rabadan said.

He added that he hadn't contacted the Public Relations Center. His mother went to the mayor's office to inquire about compensation, and they advised her to contact the local police officer, but he isn't answering her phone.

"Essential property was damaged: furniture, appliances, and other items worth tens of thousands of rubles. We had to gather everything up and throw it away. Volunteers brought water to the village. Officials wanted to pump it out, but their pump didn't work," Magomed, a resident of Salman Galimov Street in Turali, told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

He added that representatives of the damage assessment commission never visited him, even though he had filed a complaint.

"I also submitted an application through Gosuslugi, but it was rejected because our street wasn't on the emergency list. A neighbor contacted the Makhachkala Department of Civil Defense and Emergencies today, and they promised they would add our street to the list. There was also a complaint last September." "There was a flood - then they came, drew up a report, I submitted all the necessary documents, but help never arrived," Magomed noted.

Alexey Gunya: Dagestan faces a new climate reality

In the North Caucasus, floods caused by torrential rains began in late March and have become some of the most destructive in recent years. Dagestan and Chechnya suffered the most from the natural disaster, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Spring Flooding in the North Caucasus - 2026." The Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences linked the regular flooding in Dagestan to a combination of natural processes and anthropogenic impacts, which exacerbate the scale of natural disasters. In particular, development on river floodplains, deforestation, and ignoring water protection zones "literally multiply the consequences" of a flood that could have been relatively calm under other conditions, noted Doctor of Geographical Sciences Alexey Gunya.

The Caucasian Knot has compiled materials on flooding in the republics of the North Caucasus Federal District in the spring of 2026 on the thematic page "Flooding in the North Caucasus".