{
  "id": 10808804,
  "title": "Flash flooding in Southwest, overwhelming New Mexico dam on brink of failing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/flash-flooding-in-southwest-overwhelming-new-mexico-dam-on-brink-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T23:18:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/flash-flooding-southwest-overwhelming-new-mexico-dam-brink-failing/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Heavy rain drenched portions of the Southwest, putting nearly a third of the country at risk of flash floods in the hours ahead. New Mexico has seen the worst of it so far, where water spilled over a 20-foot dam, prompting emergency crews to urge evacuations. Rob Marciano has more.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "McLeod Dam update: Which Dona Ana County areas are at risk as dam failure looms? Flash Flood Emergency issue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/mcleod-dam-update-which-dona-ana-county-areas-are-at-risk-as-dam",
        "published": "2026-09-29T21:49:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}