{
  "id": 327332,
  "title": "Ontario town declares state of emergency as heavy rain floods roads",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/ontario-town-declares-state-of-emergency-as-heavy-rain-floods-roads",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T22:34:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news-globalnews",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12013551/ontario-town-declares-flooding/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Township of Southwold has declared a state of emergency after heavy rain flooded roads and prompted repairs across the southwestern Ontario municipality.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}