{
  "id": 20150945,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T09:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/129604/flash-floods-hit-i-city-section-7-in-shah-alam-after-heavy-rain"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Flash floods struck i-City and Section 7 in Shah Alam this afternoon, following more than an hour of intense rain. The heavy downpour, which commenced around 1pm, triggered severe flooding that disrupted traffic and inundated numerous roads. Social media users captured the extent of the flooding, with videos showing water covering roads and forcing vehicles, particularly motorcycles, to come to a halt. One user, frhn.jefx, posted a video displaying a flooded road near i-City, while another, jacketpotato.sa, shared updates on the situation along the same stretch, revealing several cars attempting to navigate through the rising water. A third user, charlie.kilo.maggi, provided footage of flash flooding at the exit route from i-City around 2:46pm, advising motorists to take a detour via the Pharmaniaga factory. An additional user, sashidd, cautioned the public to avoid the parking area in Section 7 due to flooding, urging everyone to remain safe.",
  "summary": "HEAVY rain lasting more than an hour triggered flash floods around i-City and Section 7 in Shah Alam this afternoon, disrupting traffic and leaving several roads inundated. Social media posts on Threads showed floodwaters rising along roads in the af...",
  "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": "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"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}