{
  "id": 10916957,
  "title": "Red alert issued for heavy rain, flash floods in Taif as storms hit several Saudi regions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/red-alert-issued-for-heavy-rain-flash-floods-in-taif-as-storms-hit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T09:35:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/664988/saudi-arabia/red-alert-issued-for-heavy-rain-flash-floods-in-taif-as-storms-hit-several-saudi-regions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "JEDDAH — The National Center for Meteorology issued the ared lert level for heavy rain in Taif on Wednesday, as moderate to heavy thunderstorms capable of causing flash floods are forecast across parts of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, Makkah and Madinah. The red alert for Taif is in effect from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., with strong winds, near-zero horizontal visibility, hail, flash floods and thunderstorms…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}