Evacuation began in the village of Dagestan due to flooding of over 460 houses

In the village of Adilotar in the Khasavyurt region of Dagestan, the evacuation of the population began due to rising water levels. The disaster affected more than 460 homes. This was announced on March 29 by the acting head of the district, Bagautdin Mamaev.

"At the moment, 468 households have been flooded. The evacuation of the population is underway — completely. Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are involved, then the Ministry of Emergency Situations," Mamaev said, the video was posted on the Telegram channel of the district administration.

According to him, the evacuation is taking place promptly, local residents are working harmoniously with special services. People are being taken out on Ural trucks and KAMAZ trucks.

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An extreme situation is possible in the Ryazan and Penza regions, as well as in Tatarstan and Mordovia.

On the same day, precipitation exceeded 50 mm in some areas of Dagestan, setting new highs for a long time. Due to the effects of bad weather, the republic's administration has introduced a high-alert regime, which will be in effect until Monday.

On March 28, the head of Dagestan said that heavy rain and wind had created a critical situation in many districts and cities of the republic. For example, a railway bridge has already collapsed on its territory, and rising water in the Yaryk-Su River has restricted traffic on automobile and pedestrian bridges.

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