{
  "id": 18291469,
  "title": "Flash floods hit Puncak Alam, inundate UiTM campus and nearby areas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/flash-floods-hit-puncak-alam-inundate-uitm-campus-and-nearby-areas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T10:20:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1571580/flash-floods-hit-puncak-alam-inundate-uitm-campus-and-nearby-areas"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Flash floods struck Puncak Alam this evening, submerging sections of the Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) campus and surrounding residential areas due to intense rainfall. Social media users shared images and videos depicting flooded roads in Hillpark, Saujana Utama, and along Jalan Meru leading to Puncak Alam. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director Ashrul Riezal Asbar stated that firefighters are on the scene but no official report has been filed. The situation is under control, but residents have been warned to exercise caution.\n\nPhotos and videos on social media showed a flooded car park on the university campus, with muddy water surrounding parked vehicles. User @sophiloft posted a photo, which has garnered over 73,000 views. Another user, @afiqhhidayat, cautioned residents and motorists about rising water levels in several areas, including Hillpark and Saujana Utama. A warning about a landslide and full retention pond at UiTM was also shared.\n\nVideos from user @rxmieee90 showed fast-flowing floodwaters along Jalan Meru, emphasizing the need for caution while navigating the area. User @amalina_lee posted a video of a car driving through floodwaters near the Hillpark and Saujana Utama junction. A parent, @cma_jeff, reported difficulties in seeing the road due to heavy rain when picking up her child from UiTM's Kolej Dahlia.\n\nAnother user, @siti_sariff, questioned the adequacy of the area's drainage system, noting that flash floods occurred despite its elevated location. In January, heavy rain caused flash floods that partially submerged the main road in Puncak Alam.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Flash floods hit Puncak Alam this evening, inundating parts of the Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) campus and several nearby residential areas following heavy rain.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Puncak Alam UiTM hit by floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/puncak-alam-uitm-hit-by-floods",
        "published": "2026-11-05T12:13:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}