{
  "id": 18924384,
  "title": "Drain overflow causes flash floods in Taman Sri Muda — Fire and Rescue Dept",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/drain-overflow-causes-flash-floods-in-taman-sri-muda-fire-and-rescue",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T11:27:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/11/1573482/drain-overflow-causes-flash-floods-taman-sri-muda-%E2%80%94-fire-and-rescue"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A flash flood incident occurred in Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam, due to overflowing drains caused by heavy rain that began at 3:15pm. The overflow led to water accumulation in flood-prone areas, with water levels reportedly reaching halfway up the tyres of cars, as confirmed by photographs shared by the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department. Assistant Operations Director Ashrul Riezal Asbar stated that while water levels were beginning to recede after the rain ceased, the department continued to monitor flood-prone locations. No evacuations were carried out in the affected areas, and residents were advised to exercise caution due to unpredictable weather conditions.",
  "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."
}