Residents of the flood-affected houses in Makhachkala complained about the uncertainty.

Compensations for destroyed houses have still not been received, housing has to be rented, and there is still no clarity on the restoration of housing before winter arrives, residents of Makhachkala whose homes were damaged during the flood reported.

As reported by “Caucasian Knot”, residents of the house on Pirova Street in Makhachkala, severely damaged during the spring flood, blocked traffic on Akushinsky Avenue. The protest action forced the authorities of the city and
Dagestan to pay attention to the problems and demands of the citizens. The authorities of Dagestan reported on payments to 34% of those affected by the flood.

On October 9, the Prime Minister of Dagestan, Magomed Ramazanov, stated that the engineering protection of the territories of four apartment buildings on Pirova Street in Makhachkala remains under control. Special attention
is given to the resettlement of residents from landslide areas and territories that fall within the flood zone, he clarified.
As part of the roadmap of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology, the administration of Makhachkala is conducting an inspection of capital facilities located within the 20-meter water protection zone, - reported the administration of Makhachkala.

“City administration specialists, together with representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources, inspected the Tarnairka River. Based on the results of the inspection, the prepared materials were sent for consideration of the issue of changing the boundaries of the water protection zone. After changes are made to the register of water bodies, its width will be five meters on each side of the river instead of the current 20 meters,” - informed the city hall.

Such measures will allow some houses to be excluded from the boundaries of water protection zones; as a result, the lawsuit for the demolition of the apartment building is in the process of being withdrawn.

A resident of Gazoprovodnaya Street Mahmud told the correspondent of “Caucasian Knot” that he is currently renting housing from relatives who do not charge him for living. His family has not received any compensation for the lost housing, and they did not manage to take many belongings from the flooded house.

After the protest action on September 30, representatives of the Makhachkala administration met with the residents of the microdistrict, but no specific decisions were announced, he says.

His private house was completely destroyed, and the affected people did not hear any specific promises of assistance from the city authorities. Regarding the city hall's information that the lawsuit for the demolition
of some houses located in the river Tarnairka's coastal zone is in the process of being withdrawn, Mahmud reported that he received a summons to court on this matter for November 17.

“There will probably be no compensation as such. We do not know what will happen to the house. There is absolute confusion about what is happening,” - Mahmud said.

A resident of Pirova Street Magomed told the correspondent of “Caucasian Knot” that he did not manage to take the necessary things after the flood, and access to the housing is currently prohibited. After the protest action, officials met with the people, made promises, but the housing issue has not been resolved, he says.

“We are renting an apartment, hoping that we will be allowed to return home at least by winter,” - says Magomed.

A resident of the “Vatan” microdistrict, Maria, told the correspondent of “Caucasian Knot” that her private house was destroyed as a result of the flood, and she did not manage to save anything from her belongings, only managed to take documents. She lives with her husband in a construction booth next to her former house. All ownership documents for the land plot and house, according to her, she has, but no compensation has been paid to her.

“They constantly promised something, but there is no result. After another visit to the city administration, after an appeal from public activists, I was given a certain amount, as explained, from the mayor's 'personal fund'. We wanted to do the repairs ourselves, but there is not enough money, we still need to hire builders and buy materials. We will probably have to spend the winter in this booth,” - says Maria.

Lawyer Rustam Akhmedov told the correspondent of “Caucasian Knot” that in April 2026, the government of Dagestan approved the procedure for providing assistance to citizens in emergency situations. According to this document, victims may receive one-time financial assistance, financial assistance due to loss of property, and one-time benefits in case of harm to health or death of a person. If the housing that was recognized as unsuitable for living was damaged, and if new housing is not required, its repair may be financed from the reserve fund of the government of Dagestan or from the funds of the administration of Makhachkala.

At the same time, owners of damaged houses must ensure that their housing is included in the list of affected properties. For this, an inspection by a special commission is needed, which draws up an act. In case of inaction by the authorities, one should contact the prosecutor's office, the lawyer reported.