Residents of Mamedkala spoke about the situation in the village after the flooding.

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Houses and plots in the village of Mamedkala, which was flooded after the dam burst, still have water, but in smaller quantities. Aid is arriving regularly, but primarily from volunteers.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," approximately 1.5 million residents are in the zone of devastating floods in Dagestan. A federal state of emergency has been in effect in the region since April 9. The village of Mamedkala, where a dam breach left nearly 260 homes and gardens in the flood zone, was one of the hardest-hit settlements in Dagestan. Hundreds of volunteers arrived to assist local residents. Gas service was restored to the village on the evening of April 10.

Residents of the village of Mamedkala spoke to a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent on the evening of April 10 about the village's condition and the assistance needed. The survey is not representative and reflects only the personal opinions of those surveyed.

According to Ramiz, water still remains in houses and plots, but not in such large quantities. Necessary aid is arriving regularly, primarily from volunteers, but the authorities have also stepped in, he noted.

"I went to Derbent to visit relatives, and my husband stayed in Mamedkala to help with the village's restoration. Our house was partially flooded, and our crops were destroyed. Household appliances are likely damaged," Aisha said.

A "Caucasian Knot" correspondent received a video in which a Mamedkala resident says she is still forced to sleep in her car or with neighbors on the second floor of their house. She noted that no one has yet provided her family with temporary accommodation.

The correspondent managed to contact her husband, Nizarbek, who said that after the video was published on social networks, they began receiving calls from the authorities promising to provide housing and everything necessary. “Before that, no one responded. We had our own house. We lived with my brother’s wife, their house was empty, they are in Moscow. They are arriving next week, we will have to rent an apartment, since our house was badly damaged. Where should I go next? I don’t know. "It will have to be torn down; it cannot be restored," Nizarbek said, adding that he has submitted documents for compensation and is awaiting a response.

Public figure and blogger Elnar Nadyrshin, who visited Mamedkala along with bloggers from Moscow and other public figures and published a video of the injured woman, told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that restoration work in the village is underway, with people mainly complaining of power outages. In some places, there is power, while in others, it periodically goes out.

"Food, water, and volunteer assistance are coming in at maximum volume. There are a lot of people there. The Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Red Cross. We asked: 'What do you need today?'" They say, "We need our homes," says Nadyrshin.

He noted that after the video featuring the Mamedkala resident was published, the press service of the head of Dagestan contacted them, took their contact information, and promised to accommodate the family in a hotel.

A special commission to assess flood damage has begun work in the village of Mamedkala, Zaur Askenderov, Speaker of the People's Assembly of Dagestan, reported on his Telegram channel. "Eleven teams have been created to conduct door-to-door inspections. They include representatives of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, district police officers, district administration employees, including lawyers who are helping residents properly complete the necessary paperwork. Particular attention is being paid to people with limited mobility and families with disabled members. Their homes are being inspected on a priority basis. "Specialists are thoroughly examining each address, determining the extent of damage to homes, and carefully documenting the information they receive," Askenderov said.

The Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences has linked regular flooding in Dagestan to a combination of natural processes and anthropogenic impacts, which increases the scale of natural disasters and increases the risks to people.