{
  "id": 16869768,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia issues red and orange alerts as heavy thunderstorms sweep across several regions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/saudi-arabia-issues-red-and-orange-alerts-as-heavy-thunderstorms",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T07:51:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665790/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-issues-red-and-orange-alerts-as-heavy-thunderstorms-sweep-across-several-regions"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "JEDDAH — Red and orange weather alerts have been issued across parts of Madinah, Al-Jouf, the Northern Borders, Asir and Makkah on Wednesday, as moderate to heavy thunderstorms continue to affect several Saudi regions, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). A red alert for heavy rainfall has been issued in Madinah Region from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., accompanied by strong winds, zero…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/philippines-holds-oil-storage-talks-with-saudi-arabia-russia-us",
        "published": "2026-10-28T10:12:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}