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  "id": 1904700,
  "title": "Why Kerala declared tidal flooding a State-specific disaster | Explained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/why-kerala-declared-tidal-flooding-a-state-specific-disaster-explained",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T09:31:12.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "Decision comes in response to recurrent flooding from rising sea levels, especially during full and new moons, which has resulted in loss of life and property in low-lying areas. Victims will now receive financial assistance similar to that for other natural disasters",
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        "title": "Why Kerala declared tidal flooding a State-specific disaster | Explained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/why-kerala-declared-tidal-flooding-a-state-specific-disaster-explained-1906919",
        "published": "2026-08-19T09:31:12.000Z"
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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."
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