Makhachkala: Authorities in Makhachkala, the capital of the Republic of Dagestan in southern Russia, declared a state of emergency on Saturday after the heavy rains that caused widespread flooding and power outages across the area, affecting hundreds of thousands of residents and damaging infrastructure.
The Makhachkala city administration said that emergency services are on high alert and efforts are underway to deal with the repercussions, asserting that affected residents will receive assistance.
Emergency authorities reported that electricity remains cut off for more than 327,000 people in Dagestan due to severe weather, affecting 283 residential areas, home to 327,183 people, including 89,705 children.
The authorities added that the floods inundated streets and around 20 homes in the capital, where water levels reached about 1.5 meters in some areas, leading to the evacuation of more than 80 people from affected areas.
