Dagestan authorities reported payments to 7,600 flood victims.

Only 7,654 people in Dagestan out of nearly 234,000 applicants received flood-related payments. A common reason for denial of payments remains the lack of specific addresses for victims in the emergency zone, despite the flooding.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," by April 27, Dagestan residents had submitted 233,964 applications for financial assistance related to the flood. As of this morning, 561 people, including 167 children, were staying at 13 temporary accommodation centers in Dagestan.

Today's government meeting, chaired by Dagestan Deputy Prime Minister Abdurakhman Makhmudov, addressed the "problematic issues" related to payments to residents of Dagestan affected by the floods. It was announced at the meeting that, according to the latest data, 7,654 people have received payments for damages from the floods.

The Minister of Labor and Social Development of Dagestan, Magomedzagid Kikhasurov, announced the number of recipients of payments. He reported that in Makhachkala, "social security workers from other municipalities have been brought in to process applications from victims," ​​but did not specify how many applications were submitted in the republic's capital and how many in other municipalities. Thus, less than 3.3% of applicants have received flood-related payments in Dagestan to date.

The most common reasons for payment denials were discussed at the meeting, including the lack of addresses of damaged houses in the emergency zone, which is already known to Dagestan residents. Other reasons cited included "the inability to confirm the residence of citizens who do not have the appropriate registration stamp" and the lack of title deeds for the property, according to a government press release.

According to Makhmudov, there "should not be any issues" with confirming residence in rural areas. "The heads of rural settlements know who actually lives in the village, and they must confirm this fact, including using data from household registers," the official stated. Commenting on the lack of housing documents, the official again placed the blame on local administrations, specifically for insufficient informational and outreach efforts to help residents register their homes.

The heads of the Dagestani charitable foundations "Nadezhda" and "Insan" participated in the meeting. Nadezhda Foundation Director Murad Kerimov reported that the foundation has requested lists of undocumented victims from municipalities in order to provide them with targeted assistance, but so far only the Makhachkala administration has provided such a list.

Floods caused by torrential rains began in the North Caucasus in late March and have become some of the most devastating in recent years. Dagestan and Chechnya suffered the most, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Spring Flooding in the North Caucasus - 2026".

Residents of Chechnya have submitted more than 29,000 claims for compensation due to flood damage. According to them, in Chechnya, compensation documents are collected without unnecessary formalities; photographs of damaged houses are often sufficient. In turn, residents of Dagestan affected by the flood have repeatedlycomplained about refusals of payments. For example, in the Turali microdistrict of Makhachkala, flooding damaged floors and household appliances, and residents were denied payments, local residents complained.

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".