{
  "id": 5545690,
  "title": "Lee designates flood-hit Tongyeong as special disaster zone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/lee-designates-flood-hit-tongyeong-as-special-disaster-zone-5545690",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T11:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20260904/lee-designates-flood-hit-tongyeong-as-special-disaster-zone"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung has designated the southeastern city of Tongyeong as a special disaster zone to receive government support following torrential rains that have battered the region. The government plans to intensify recovery efforts in the aftermath of extreme rainfall that hit the city and surrounding areas, according to a presidential spokesperson. Tongyeong and neighboring Geoje city were previously designated as special disaster zones last month, which entitles them to state funding for reconstruction, along with tax cuts and discounted utility fees for residents. Heavy rainfall, exceeding 800 millimeters, struck South Gyeongsang Province last month.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee designates flood-hit Tongyeong as special disaster zone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/lee-designates-flood-hit-tongyeong-as-special-disaster-zone",
        "published": "2026-09-04T09:37:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee designates flood-hit Tongyeong as special disaster zone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/lee-designates-flood-hit-tongyeong-as-special-disaster-zone-5547516",
        "published": "2026-09-04T11:52:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
}