{
  "id": 3614262,
  "title": "Heavy Rain Batters Ishikawa’s Noto Region, Triggering Highest Alert, Flooding",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/heavy-rain-batters-ishikawas-noto-region-triggering-highest-alert",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T23:28:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20260827-345667/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A heavy rain warning was issued on Thursday morning for four municipalities in Ishikawa Prefecture's Noto region following a persistent downpour, according to local authorities. The torrential rain led to road flooding in Hakui town, while subterranean inundation was reported in Hodatsushimizu and Nakanoto. Vehicles became stranded near an underpass in Hakui due to the extreme conditions. The situation escalated to the highest alert level, prompting significant concern among residents and emergency services.",
  "summary": "An emergency heavy rain warning was issued for four municipalities in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture on Thursday morning after a linear rainband brought continuous downpours from before dawn.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}