Dagestan authorities reported compensation payments to 32,000 flood victims.

More than one billion rubles have been paid out in compensation claims submitted by over 32,000 Dagestan residents affected by the floods. The republic's authorities intend to attract federal funds for repairs to damaged homes and construction of replacements.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," residents of flood-affected areas of Makhachkala and the village of Turali previously complained that, a month after the flood, they were awaiting payments for lost property and financial assistance; some had to submit applications multiple times. Some residents of the village of Mamedkala and the town of Dagestanskiye Ogni have also not yet received compensation for homes lost during the flood.

32,101 residents of Dagestan affected by the flood have received payments, the Dagestan government announced. The total amount of payments amounted to 1 billion 2 million rubles, according to a message on the Dagestan government's Telegram channel.

Also, during a meeting of the government commission for the coordination of flood prevention and liquidation work, the head of the Dagestan government, Magomed Ramazanov, spoke about reported that Dagestanis affected by the flood will receive federal assistance for housing restoration.
 
The republic's authorities submitted two applications with lists of damaged (destroyed) buildings to the Russian Ministry of Construction. The first application was dated May 7, the second application was dated May 20, according to another statement.

They list approximately 3,000 buildings that have undergone a full inspection. "Some of the buildings are subject to major repairs, while others have been deemed unfit for habitation. These lists include households that have title documents," the government stated.

Another letter sent updated information on damaged residential buildings that are not registered in the Unified State Register of Real Estate.

A decision on the applications "is pending at the federal level," the government said in a statement.

Floods caused by heavy rains began in the North Caucasus in late March and have become some of the most destructive 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, documents for compensation payments are collected without unnecessary formalities; often, photographs of damaged houses are 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".