{
  "id": 20148898,
  "title": "Flash floods hit roads near i-City, Section 7 Shah Alam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/flash-floods-hit-roads-near-i-city-section-7-shah-alam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T08:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/15/flash-floods-hit-roads-near-i-city-section-7-shah-alam"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Floodwaters inundated roads near i-City and in Section 7 Shah Alam this afternoon, following continuous heavy rain. The meteorological department had warned of thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds across nine states and Kuala Lumpur until 5pm. Numerous users shared video footage on the Threads application, capturing the extent of the flooding. A video posted at 1pm showed a flooded road near i-City, with several vehicles, particularly motorcycles, forced to stop. Another user, jacketpotato.sa, provided updates on conditions along the same route, noting several cars navigating through the floodwaters. At 2.46pm, user charlie.kilo.maggi shared footage of flash floods at the exit from the i-City area, advising a detour via the area behind the factories to avoid getting stranded. A user named sashidd posted a video showing flooding at a car park in Section 7, urging the public to avoid visiting the area to prevent being stranded.",
  "summary": "Heavy rain which began at about 1pm disrupted traffic flow in the affected areas.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Flash floods affect roads near i-City, Section 7 in Shah Alam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/flash-floods-affect-roads-near-i-city-section-7-in-shah-alam",
        "published": "2026-11-15T08:46:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "One hour of rain, roads under water: Flash floods hit Shah Alam’s i-City",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/one-hour-of-rain-roads-under-water-flash-floods-hit-shah-alams-i-city",
        "published": "2026-11-15T09:13:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Flash floods hit i-City, Section 7 in Shah Alam after heavy rain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/flash-floods-hit-i-city-section-7-in-shah-alam-after-heavy-rain",
        "published": "2026-11-15T09:36:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}