{
  "id": 20150918,
  "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-20150918",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T08:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "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": "This afternoon, heavy rain caused flash floods along roads near i-City and Section 7 Shah Alam, disrupting traffic flow. The meteorological department had warned of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds across nine states and Kuala Lumpur until 5pm. By 1pm, continuous rain began, leading to floodwaters inundating the areas. Users on the Threads application shared videos and information of the floods. A user named frhn.jefx posted a video of a flooded road near i-City with several vehicles, particularly motorcycles, forced to stop. Another user, jacketpotato.sa, shared footage of cars navigating through the floodwaters. At 2.46pm, user charlie.kilo.maggi posted a video of flash floods at the exit from the i-City area. One user advised the public to avoid visiting Section 7 due to flooding.",
  "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."
}