{
  "id": 11802843,
  "title": "Taman Sri Muda flood victims staying vigilant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/taman-sri-muda-flood-victims-staying-vigilant",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T00:02:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1547140/taman-sri-muda-flood-victims-staying-vigilant"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Residents of Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam, remain watchful following a 2021 flood that devastated their community. Although severe flooding has not occurred since, residents remain on edge whenever heavy rain is forecast. Thinash Kumar Nair, a 43-year-old cybersecurity sales director, recalled the traumatic sight of his double-storey home being inundated, losing all household possessions and receiving minimal government aid. Another resident, Pirakas Sabapathy, lost about RM10,000 and expressed hope that the state authorities would accept the court's judgment without lengthy appeals. The court found the government and several public authorities fully liable for negligence and related failures, ruling that extreme rainfall does not absolve public authorities of their operational responsibilities in flood management, drainage, weather warnings, and disaster response.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Residents of Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam, have not experienced severe flooding since the disastrous December 2021 incident, but they are not letting their guard down.",
  "key_points": [
    "Residents of Taman Sri Muda remain vigilant despite no flooding since 2021.",
    "Thinash Kumar Nair lost home and possessions in 2021 flood.",
    "Court ruled government and public authorities liable for flood negligence."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The court's ruling that authorities are fully liable for negligence in flood management has given Taman Sri Muda residents hope for better protection and compensation in the future.",
  "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."
}