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Dagestan Declares Emergency as Floods Leave 327,000 Without Power

3/28/2026

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Dagestan authorities in Russia declared a state of emergency on March 28 due to severe flooding and power outages from heavy rainfall.
More than 327,000 residents, including nearly 90,000 children, are without electricity across 283 settlements.
Emergency services have been mobilized to assist affected residents, according to Sergei Melikov, the head of Dagestan, who said the situation exceeded initial forecasts.
In Khasavyurt, a railway bridge collapsed under the weight of the rain.
Forecasts predict continued heavy rainfall until Sunday.

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Dagestan authorities in Russia declared a state of emergency on March 28 due to severe flooding and power outages from heavy rainfall.
More than 327,000 residents, including nearly 90,000 children, are without electricity across 283 settlements.
Emergency services have been mobilized to assist affected residents, according to Sergei Melikov, the head of Dagestan, who said the situation exceeded initial forecasts.
In Khasavyurt, a railway bridge collapsed under the weight of the rain.
Forecasts predict continued heavy rainfall until Sunday.