Russia’s Emergency Situations Minister Alexander Kurenkov declared a federal state of emergency in Dagestan and Chechnya on April 9 following severe flooding in both regions.
“Taking into account the current situation and the reports we have heard, a decision has been made to classify the situation in the Republic of Dagestan and the Chechen Republic as a federal-level emergency and to establish a federal response level,” Kurenkov said at a meeting in Makhachkala.
Flooding in Dagestan began in the early hours of April 5 following heavy rains. Homes in cities and villages were inundated, and the region experienced disruptions to water and electricity supplies. Avalanches and mudslides came down in the mountains. Six people were killed, including three children, and more than 6,000 people were affected. As of April 9, a total of 1,091 residential buildings, 1,146 household plots, and 70 road sections across eight communities in Dagestan remained flooded, the Emergency Situations Ministry said.
A separate round of flooding struck the North Caucasus in late March, affecting Dagestan and Chechnya. Authorities said more than 3,000 homes were damaged in Chechnya, and residents of Gudermes and several other communities were evacuated. Thirty bridges were damaged — 15 road bridges and 15 pedestrian bridges.
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