{
  "id": 19829392,
  "title": "Five floods a year is too much, says Anwar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/five-floods-a-year-is-too-much-says-anwar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T15:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/13/five-floods-a-year-is-too-much-says-anwar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called for increased efforts to mitigate floods in Selangor, stating that five floods per year places a significant burden on the population. The prime minister has raised federal assistance for flood victims from RM1,000 to RM2,500, while the Selangor government's support has increased from RM500 to RM3,000. During a special meeting, it was reported that the Selangor government has allocated extra funds for drain maintenance, and the local councils have been instructed to carry out the work immediately. Anwar emphasized that while high floodwaters cannot be controlled, additional measures will alleviate the public's suffering. He also noted that Kuala Lumpur cleans its drains six times annually, which has helped reduce flooding.",
  "summary": "The prime minister said he asked the Selangor authorities to increase the frequency of drain maintenance work, among other measures.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}