{
  "id": 1900029,
  "title": "Swell waves reach Kerala coast; inundation likely in low-lying areas by August 20",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/swell-waves-reach-kerala-coast-inundation-likely-in-low-lying-areas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T09:00:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/swellwaves-reach-kerala-coast-inundation-likely-in-low-lying-areas-by-august-20/article71363410.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As the swell system continues to interact with the coast and is expected to persist till the end of August 20, wave surges and inundation in low-lying areas of the coastal regions in Kerala, south Tamil Nadu districts, and Lakshadweep islands may occur from the evening hours of August 20",
  "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."
}