{
  "id": 3227308,
  "title": "MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm, heavy rain warning for 10 states, 3 Federal Territories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/metmalaysia-issues-thunderstorm-heavy-rain-warning-for-10-states-3",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T08:05:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1518520/metmalaysia-issues-thunderstorm-heavy-rain-warning-10-states-3-federal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a significant warning for severe weather conditions across 10 states and three Federal Territories until 5pm today. The regions under threat include Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Selangor, Perak, Pahang, Negri Sembilan, Johor, as well as the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Labuan. In Sarawak, Mukah, Miri, Bintulu, Sibu, Limbang, Kuching, Bau, Sarikei, and Kapit are affected. In Sabah, the Interior divisions of Kuala Penyu, Beaufort, Membakut, Keningau, Tambunan, Tenom, and Sipitang, along with West Coast areas such as Papar, Putatan, Penampang, Kota Kinabalu, and Tuaran, are also in the warning zone.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning for thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds across 10 states and three Federal Territories until 5pm today.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}