{
  "id": 15337277,
  "title": "Kubang Pasu hit by floods, 26 evacuated to relief centre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/kubang-pasu-hit-by-floods-26-evacuated-to-relief-centre-15337277",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T02:24:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/18/kubang-pasu-hit-by-floods-26-evacuated-to-relief-centre/239539"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kubang Pasu faces flooding crisis, with 26 individuals evacuated to a relief centre. Capt Mohd Adenin Suhaimi of Kubang Pasu Civil Defence reported the establishment of the Dewan Lembah Keriang relief centre at 11 pm yesterday evening. Evacuees include seven men, nine women, nine girls, and a baby boy, with one person having a disability. The flood situation in the district continues to deteriorate, even though no rain has been reported. 25 personnel from the Civil Defence Force, Social Welfare Department, police, Kubang Pasu Municipal Council, and SWCorp, along with a village headman, have been deployed to manage the situation. In neighboring PAHANG, 26 people from 11 families were evacuated due to floods in Raub. Two temporary relief centres, located at Balai Raya Kampung Baru Cheroh and Balai Raya Sempam Baru, were opened to accommodate the affected families. As of 12.16 am today, eight houses in Kampung Cheroh and three in Kampung Sempam Baru were affected. The Raub Civil Defence Force visited the affected areas to assess the situation, set up cubicles, and distribute food aid kits.",
  "summary": "JITRA, Oct 18 — A total of 26 people from eight families have been evacuated to a temporary relief centre followin...",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "52 evacuated as floods worsen in Kubang Pasu and Raub",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/52-evacuated-as-floods-worsen-in-kubang-pasu-and-raub",
        "published": "2026-10-18T02:13:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Kubang Pasu hit by floods, 26 evacuated to relief centre",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/kubang-pasu-hit-by-floods-26-evacuated-to-relief-centre",
        "published": "2026-10-18T02:24:19.000Z"
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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."
}