DaghestanDaghestan flood victims block main road in Makhachkala in protestby Elizaveta Chukharova• 2 min readShare▲The protest in Makhachkala, September 2026. Photo: Novoe delo.Daghestani residents whose homes were damaged by mass flooding in spring blocked a major street in Makhachkala as part of a demonstration on Wednesday. The residents are eligible for rented accommodation, which the government pays for. However, they have not yet been provided with permanent housing. The project to restore Perov Street, where the protesters lived, and the surrounding area requires ground reinforcement and the construction of engineering protection structures. The project only passed the state assessment necessary to start construction work on 14 September. A federal-level state of emergency was declared on 9 April due to flooding after weeks of heavy rain in Dagestan. According to the authorities, 9,825 residential buildings were flooded , leaving around 8,000 damaged. Six people were killed and more than 6,200 residents were injured. The flooding also damaged roads, bridges, power lines, and other infrastructure. In Makhachkala alone, according to figures presented by the authorities, 3,755 residential buildings on 173 streets were flooded. More than 1,000 people were evacuated from the affected areas. During the emergency, a three-storey building adjacent to the homes on Perov Street was completely destroyed. The foundations of nearby apartment blocks began to sink. The buildings were declared dangerous and unfit for habitation, and their residents were evacuated. The protest caused a major traffic jam on Akushinsky Avenue. Police officers arrived first, followed by representatives of the city and regional authorities, including Zavur Yakhyaev, head of Makhachkala’s Sovietsky District, Daghestani Deputy Construction Minister Salam Gasainiev, and local authorities. Following talks with officials, traffic on the avenue resumed. After the protest, Daghestan’s Government Chair Magomed Ramazanov said he had the situation under control. According to him, the comprehensive plan for eliminating the consequences of the emergency already includes the major repair of Perov Street and the surrounding area, as well as the construction of engineering protective structures near certain buildings. He also said that people who had lost their homes entirely would receive assistance through charitable foundations. ‘We are not shirking our responsibility and do not intend to leave this situation unresolved. Everything that needs to be done to the building and the surrounding area will be done’, Ramazanov said. According to the Emergency Situations Ministry, by mid-September, the authorities said that almost 89,000 recipients had received more than ₽3.4 billion ($43 million) in compensation payments. However, this amounted to only around 33% of the total number of applicants for such payments. The amount of aid depended on the nature of the damage. A one-off payment of ₽15,675 ($200) per person was available for all those affected. Compensation for those who lost some essential property amounted to ₽78,735 ($1,000), while those who completely lost their belongings to the flooding were compensated ₽156,750 ($2,000). Liza was born and raised in Vladikavkaz and now lives in Prague. She has previously worked for RFE/RL, ASTRA, Belsat, and others. She is currently completing her PhD in German and Slavic Studies at Charles University in Prague, specialising in the study of military and inter-ethnic conflicts in the North Caucasus. In her free time, Liza shoots feature films, writes about cinema, and travels — she has visited exactly 50 countries and is not going to stop there. The Communist Party leader claims the party’s official result does not reflect its support in Daghestan and Ingushetia. Ali Chomaev runs two centres known for holding children taken from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories. The result puts the Chechen leader’s official support close to that of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s record share in a 2002 vote. A candidate for the anti-war Yabloko party has also withdrawn, citing threats against him and his family. Show moreOur NewslettersOC InsiderCulture DispatchTracking the rise of authoritarianism in Georgia Become an OC Media MemberSupport independent journalism in the CaucasusJoin TodayTheCaucasusDaily BriefThursday, 01 October 2026Members onlyEditor‘s PicksGeorgiaThree years after Georgia’s NGO restrictions, what’s left of civil society?by Lana Kokaia•9 min readGeorgia‘Soldiers who save lives’ — Creating safe spaces amidst Georgia’s drug crackdownTby Tamuna Chkareuli•11 min readWomen’s Rights‘A Soviet-style culture of informants’: how Georgia’s feminists learned to live under siegeby Tatev Hovhannisyan•6 min read Powered by FourthEstateWant a news site like this? Launch your own in minutes.No code. No developers.