{
  "id": 20150795,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T09:13:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/15/one-hour-of-rain-roads-under-water-flash-floods-hit-shah-alams-i-city/243384"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 15, flash floods inundated roads in Shah Alam's i-City and Section 7 areas, disrupting traffic movement in the afternoon. The heavy rain, which began around 1 pm, caused more than an hour of continuous downpour, leading to floodwaters inundating the areas. Users on the Threads application shared videos and posts showing the severity of the situation, with vehicles, particularly motorcycles, getting stuck in the floodwaters.\n\nOne user, frhn.jefx, posted a video of a flooded road near i-City, while another user, jacketpotato.sa, shared information on conditions along the same route, with several cars navigating through the water. Another user, charlie.kilo.maggi, reported flash flooding at 2:46 pm along the exit from the i-City area, advising people to take a detour via the area behind factories, such as the Pharmaniagas factory, to avoid getting stranded.\n\nA user named sashidd posted a video of flooding at a car park in Section 7, cautioning the public to avoid visiting the area to prevent getting stranded. Earlier, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) had issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds in nine states and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur until 5 pm on the same day. In Selangor, the affected areas included Hulu Selangor, Gombak, Petaling, Kuala Selangor, and Hulu Langat.",
  "summary": "SHAH ALAM, Nov 15 — More than an hour of continuous heavy rain caused flash floods along roads in the i-City and S...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-15T08:44:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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"
      }
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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."
}