Help us hit 500 members by the end of October Become a memberHeavy rains over the weekend in Daghestan have flooded several cities and towns, including the capital Makhachkala, Kaspiysk, Izberbash, Derbent, Dagestanskie Ogni, and the Kayakent District. The rainfall also caused power outages in Makhachkala, Kaspiysk, Khasavyurt, Izberbash, Derbent, and nearby districts. Authorities also warned residents of possible water supply contaminations in Makhachkala, advising residents against drinking tap water without boiling it first. In Makhachkala, the government assessed the response of city services to the flooding as ‘fairly good’. The Daghestani Prosecutor General’s Office has launched an inspection of the work of municipal services in Makhachkala, Kaspiysk, and Izberbash.