{
  "id": 2290331,
  "title": "Heavy rain triggers flash floods in Mae Sot as Moei River overflows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/heavy-rain-triggers-flash-floods-in-mae-sot-as-moei-river-overflows",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T03:07:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2026/08/21/heavy-rain-triggers-flash-floods-in-mae-sot-as-moei-river-overflows/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "TAK — 21 August 2026, Torrential rain throughout the night triggered sudden flash floods in Mae Sot, inundating the city’s major commercial areas and forcing residents and traders to scramble to move their belongings to higher ground. At about 04:00 on 21 August, heavy rain that had continued through the night caused a huge volume […] The post Heavy rain triggers flash floods in Mae Sot as Moei…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Heavy thunderstorms and flash floods expected across Saudi regions today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/heavy-thunderstorms-and-flash-floods-expected-across-saudi-regions",
        "published": "2026-08-21T04:04:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}