{
  "id": 10281367,
  "title": "Civil Defense urges caution as thunderstorms persist across most regions until Friday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/civil-defense-urges-caution-as-thunderstorms-persist-across-most",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T19:24:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/q8oqffmbc"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Saudi Civil Defense has issued a cautionary advisory as thunderstorms persist across most regions of the Kingdom through Friday. The General Directorate of Civil Defense has urged residents to exercise caution, emphasizing the importance of staying in safe places, avoiding flood-prone areas, and refraining from swimming. The National Center for Meteorology has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in the Makkah region, which may lead to flash floods, hail, and strong winds. Affected areas include the Holy Capital, Al-Kamil, Al-Jumum, Bahrah, Taif, Maysan, Adham, and Al-Ardiyat, while light to moderate rain is expected in Al-Laith and Al-Qunfudhah. Similar weather patterns are forecasted for Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, Madinah, and other regions, with potential risks of flash floods, hail, and strong winds.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Civil Defense urges caution amid forecast of thunderstorms across most Saudi regions through Friday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/civil-defense-urges-caution-amid-forecast-of-thunderstorms-across",
        "published": "2026-09-27T20:58:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}