{
  "id": 15388801,
  "title": "Red alerts issued for heavy rain, flash flood risk across four Saudi regions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/red-alerts-issued-for-heavy-rain-flash-flood-risk-across-four-saudi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T08:48:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665505/saudi-arabia/red-alerts-issued-for-heavy-rain-flash-flood-risk-across-four-saudi-regions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "JEDDAH — Red alerts for heavy rain have been issued across parts of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha and Makkah on Sunday, as moderate to heavy thunderstorms are forecast across several Saudi regions, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). The red alerts cover parts of the four regions, with heavy rainfall expected in the affected areas. The thunderstorms are capable of causing flash floods…",
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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."
}