{
  "id": 11700145,
  "title": "Floods hit 27 homes in four Kubang Pasu villages",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/floods-hit-27-homes-in-four-kubang-pasu-villages",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T14:13:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1546978/floods-hit-27-homes-four-kubang-pasu-villages"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Heavy rain in Kubang Pasu yesterday caused 27 houses across four villages to flood, with some still submerged as of noon today. Kubang Pasu Civil Defence Force officer Mohd Adenin Suhaimi reported that eight homes in Kampung Changkat Sentol, eight in Kampung Belukar, six in Kampung Sungai Petani, and five in Kampung Padang were affected, according to BuletinTV3. No evacuation centers have been established yet, and affected residents have moved to homestays or nearby relatives' homes. Roads briefly closed due to flooding have since reopened as water receded, and most residents have started cleaning up. However, several houses in Kampung Sungai Petani and Kampung Belukar remained flooded, with water levels reaching calf height in some cases. For 78-year-old Aishah Ahmad, a resident of Kampung Belukar, annual flooding has become an overwhelming challenge. She expressed her exhaustion, stating that even a single day of heavy rain can inundate her home. Mohammad Irsyadi Darus, 37, shared that the water initially rose to knee level before subsiding within an hour, and residents have been taking precautions by moving their belongings to higher ground to minimize losses. Civil Defence Force monitoring indicates a downward trend in water levels at several rivers, offering some relief.",
  "summary": "CHANGLUN: Continuous heavy rain yesterday flooded 27 houses in four villages in Kubang Pasu, with several homes still under water at noon today.",
  "key_points": [
    "27 homes flooded across four Kubang Pasu villages due to heavy rain.",
    "Kubang Pasu Civil Defence Force reports affected homes in four specific villages.",
    "Residents cleaning up, water levels receding, but challenges persist for elderly residents."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}