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  "id": 483452,
  "title": "Hong Kong to review warning system after record heat triggers lowest alert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/hong-kong-to-review-warning-system-after-record-heat-triggers-lowest-483452",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T15:04:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3363571/hong-kong-review-warning-system-after-record-heat-triggers-lowest-alert"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hong Kong labour authorities have pledged to review the city’s heat stress warning system, a day after the weather forecaster issued the lowest-level alert for outdoor workers despite record-breaking temperatures, prompting questions about the index’s effectiveness. The pledge on Monday followed calls from experts for the government to adopt an international measurement that gives greater weight…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Hong Kong to review warning system after record heat triggers lowest alert",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/hong-kong-to-review-warning-system-after-record-heat-triggers-lowest",
        "published": "2026-08-10T15:04:36.000Z"
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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."
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