{
  "id": 29334,
  "title": "Kerala heavy rains LIVE: Kerala braces for the possibility of heavy rains today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/kerala-heavy-rains-live-kerala-braces-for-the-possibility-of-heavy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T05:14:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-rain-weather-live-updates-imd-forecast-monsoon-red-orange-alert-august-2-2026/article71297190.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Kerala, heavy rains have caused significant loss of life and property. Eight people have died, eight are missing, and 13 were injured, while 27 houses were completely destroyed and 196 partially damaged. Over 5,792 people have been relocated to 209 relief camps across the state. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for 12 districts, warning of heavy rains, flash floods, mudslides, and road and neighborhood inundation. Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan expressed his grief over the loss of lives, offering condolences to the families of the eight people who lost their lives.",
  "summary": "The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for 12 districts; it has warned of heavy rains and the possibility of flash floods, mudslides, and road and neighbourhood inundation",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Heavy rain batters Kerala’s Kannur, two missing, 26 shifted to relief camp",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/heavy-rain-batters-keralas-kannur-two-missing-26-shifted-to-relief",
        "published": "2026-08-01T19:50:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "6 dead after heavy rain lashes parts of Kerala, landslides triggered",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/6-dead-after-heavy-rain-lashes-parts-of-kerala-landslides-triggered",
        "published": "2026-08-02T04:10:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}