{
  "id": 18307094,
  "title": "Puncak Alam UiTM hit by floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/puncak-alam-uitm-hit-by-floods-18307094",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T12:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/05/puncak-alam-uitm-hit-by-floods"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Flooding struck the Puncak Alam campus of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) in Kuala Selangor this afternoon, following heavy rainfall. Water levels rose, disrupting traffic and causing concern among residents. According to reports from Bernama, several areas near the campus experienced flash floods. Videos shared on social media platforms like Threads showed the campus bus waiting area submerged up to calf level, with muddy water overflowing onto roads near the faculty of built environment. The Selangor fire and rescue department confirmed that a team from the Bestari station was on its way to the scene. In Kampung Johan Setia, water levels reached about 0.3 meters and entered several homes, though no evacuations were necessary. At the Puncak Alam UiTM kindergarten, firefighters arrived to find floodwaters receding by 5:26 PM. An overflow from a nearby retention pond is believed to have caused the flooding in the residential area of Taman Seri Alam, with water levels estimated at 0.3 meters.",
  "summary": "Kampung Johan Setia and Taman Seri Alam in Saujana Utama were also affected by floodwaters.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-05T10:20:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}