{
  "id": 10309008,
  "title": "Recovering a Flooded Car: What to Do First, Safely and Without Starting It",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/recovering-a-flooded-car-what-to-do-first-safely-and-without-starting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T22:21:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/auto/recovering-a-flooded-car/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Last Updated on September 28, 2026 by Jeff Tomas Finding your car in floodwater can be alarming, but your safety comes before saving the vehicle. Stay out of moving or deep water, and don’t approach the car if conditions are dangerous. Even if the car looks fine, don’t start it: water may have reached the […] The post Recovering a Flooded Car: What to Do First, Safely and Without Starting It…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}