{
  "id": 16680040,
  "title": "Flood threat intensifies as Cyclone Arnab drives heavy rain and rising river levels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/flood-threat-intensifies-as-cyclone-arnab-drives-heavy-rain-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T23:56:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/flood-threat-intensifies-as-cyclone-arnab-drives-heavy-rain-and-rising-river-levels/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "By Ifham Nizam Sri Lanka’s immediate flood risk is worsening as rivers rise, reservoirs release water and Cyclone Arnab strengthens over the Bay of Bengal, bringing the threat of torrential rain, strong winds and rough seas to several parts of the country. While Arnab is not expected to make landfall in Sri Lanka, its effects […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}