Electricity supply has been restored to residents of a Chechen village.
Power has been restored to all residents of the village of Koren-Benoy following repairs to the electrical grid damaged during the flooding in the Nozhai-Yurtovsky District.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on April 4, power was restored to residents of the villages of Benoi-Vedeno and Gurzhi-Mokhk in the Nozhai-Yurtovsky District, and power to the village of Koren-Benoy has been partially restored, according to Chechenenergo.
More than 100 homes were completely destroyed and more than 3,000 damaged during the flooding in Chechnya. Residents of the republic have filed 2,400 claims for compensation. By April 3, the water had receded from all flooded residential buildings and garden plots in Chechnya.
Power workers have completed restoration work on feeder No. 10 of the Benoi substation in the Nozhai-Yurtovsky district, Chechenenergo reported today on its Telegram channel.
Due to landslides, the feeder was covered with soil and "found itself buried," the publication explains.
"Specialists built a new 6 kV power line: they laid six kilometers of wire and installed 10 supports. Dozens of power workers, specialized equipment, and the necessary equipment were involved in the process. Now power is supplied to the homes of residents of the village of Koren-Benoy as usual," the publication notes. message.
A feeder is an element of the electrical grid designed to transmit electricity from the generator to end consumers. Depending on the context, this term can refer to various components: from a simple cable to complex systems including transformers and switchgear, according to the website of Kabel Irkutsk, a company that supplies electrical equipment.
According to the weather service of the "Caucasian Knot," moderate rain is expected in Nozhai-Yurt today, with heavy precipitation expected on the night of April 6. 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 the light version and the Caucasian Knot apps for Android and AndroidGO.
As a reminder, a state of emergency has been declared in 12 municipalities of Dagestan due to flooding. Residential buildings, appliances, furniture, and cars have been damaged due to the flooding. Makhachkala residents have complained of problems with electricity and water supplies, transportation accessibility, and a lack of communication with emergency services. Dagestan and Chechnya were hardest hit by the natural disaster in the North Caucasus, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Spring Flooding in the North Caucasus - 2026".
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".