{
  "id": 19142297,
  "title": "Deadly floods hit Iraq as thunderstorms sweep across region",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/deadly-floods-hit-iraq-as-thunderstorms-sweep-across-region",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T10:59:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/09/deadly-floods-iraq-thunderstorms-iran-portugal-japan-snow"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Violent storms lash northern Iraq and parts of Iran, while Portugal faces strong winds and Japan braces for further snowfall Deadly flash floods hit northern Iraq on Saturday as severe thunderstorms swept across the region, including in neighbouring Iran. The city of Erbil, in Iraq, was particularly badly hit, with extensive damage to homes and businesses. Streets were inundated as torrential…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}