{
  "id": 18233611,
  "title": "Monsoon aid brings relief to 3,000 residents in Tumpat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/monsoon-aid-brings-relief-to-3-000-residents-in-tumpat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T02:16:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/11/1571202/monsoon-aid-brings-relief-3000-residents-tumpat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "More than 3,000 residents in 12 villages of Tumpat, northern Kelantan, have received food and essential supplies to help them prepare for the impending northeast monsoon, according to the Social Welfare Department. Villagers like Mohd Faiza Ibrahim, 46, from Teluk Renjuna, have opted to stockpile dry food and avoid leaving their homes during the monsoon due to the difficult travel conditions caused by heavy rain, rising river levels, and strong winds that pose a threat of falling trees. Boats are the primary mode of transportation, especially for reaching higher ground during flooding. The distribution of aid, including rice, cooking oil, sardines, sugar, and tea, involved six boats traveling a 10km stretch of the Kelantan River. Shop owner Mohd Husin Mohammad, 54, has also increased his stock at his store, ensuring a supply of petrol to maintain his boat and moving goods to higher ground to prevent damage during monsoon floods. Tumpat is known for its numerous small river islands in the Kelantan River delta, where residents face heightened vulnerability to flooding during the annual northeast monsoon.",
  "summary": "TUMPAT: Food and essential supplies distributed ahead of the northeast monsoon have brought relief to more than 3,000 residents in 12 villages.",
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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."
}