{
  "id": 5764497,
  "title": "When Memphis went dark, community members brought the light: ‘We keep ourselves safe’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/when-memphis-went-dark-community-members-brought-the-light-we-keep",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T11:00:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/05/memphis-storm-community"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A storm lasting about 30 minutes wreaked $18m in damage leaving tens of thousands without power in the US city The storm that hit the Memphis , Tennessee, area on 22 August lingered for only about half an hour. But the destruction it left was lasting: $18m in damages , fallen trees and more than 100,000 people without power. Amber Sherman was one of the east Memphis residents who lost power, but…",
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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."
}