In Dagestan, as a result of heavy rains and strong winds, flooding of residential buildings and widespread power and water outages began; The situation is critical in many regions and cities. This was announced by the President of the Republic, Sergei Melikov.
According to him, utility services, including in Makhachkala, were preparing for deteriorating weather conditions, but “the actual weather picture exceeded the most pessimistic forecasts.” “The maximum amount of resources has been allocated to eliminate the consequences,” Melikov said.
The Makhachkala administration stated that an “emergency mode” had been introduced in the city. “The services have been transferred to enhanced operating mode, the consequences have been eliminated, and assistance will be provided to the affected residents,” the message read.
Electricity was cut off in eight regions of Dagestan due to a short circuit in power lines. Residents of 132 villages were left without electricity I mentioned In the regional administration of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The department also maleIn Makhachkala, several streets and about 20 private houses were flooded.
“Caution News” citing local residents He writesEntire houses in the republic were flooded, and the flow of water swept away cars. People trapped in private homes are being evacuated by boat.