{
  "id": 14648650,
  "title": "NCM issues red alert for heavy rain in Makkah as thunderstorms threaten several Saudi regions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ncm-issues-red-alert-for-heavy-rain-in-makkah-as-thunderstorms",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T07:58:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665437/saudi-arabia/ncm-issues-red-alert-for-heavy-rain-in-makkah-as-thunderstorms-threaten-several-saudi-regions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "JEDDAH — A red alert for heavy rain and possible flash floods has been issued for parts of Makkah Region on Thursday, as moderate to heavy thunderstorms are forecast across several Saudi regions, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). The red alert covers Bahrah in Makkah Region from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., with strong winds, near-zero horizontal visibility, hail, flash floods and…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}