{
  "id": 4568180,
  "title": "Heavy rain and flash floods expected across several Saudi regions Monday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/heavy-rain-and-flash-floods-expected-across-several-saudi-regions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T04:13:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/u1hjj7drr"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Center for Meteorology has issued a warning for heavy thunderstorms, flash floods, and strong winds in several Saudi Arabian regions on Monday. These weather conditions are expected to affect Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, Makkah, Najran, and parts of the Eastern Province. The storms will bring moderate to heavy rain, hail, and gusty winds, with surface winds ranging between 16 to 36 km/h, occasionally exceeding 50 km/h in the south. Sea conditions will be slightly to moderately rough in the Red Sea and slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf, with wave heights varying from half a meter to two meters.",
  "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."
}