{
  "id": 7063500,
  "title": "Tanah Rata floods not caused by bypass project, says JKR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/tanah-rata-floods-not-caused-by-bypass-project-says-jkr",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T03:46:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/13/tanah-rata-floods-not-caused-by-bypass-project-says-jkr"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Flash floods and landslides affected several areas in Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands, on Friday following heavy rain. The public works department (JKR) stated that the flooding was not caused by the bypass road project. This project is still in the design and assessment stage, with no on-site construction completed aside from routine road maintenance. Concerns over the flash floods and landslides prompted calls for the temporary suspension of the bypass road project. The department explained that preliminary assessments revealed the flooding occurred on secondary roads not included in the main road alignment of the project. However, a minor landslide did happen at Jalan Tengkolok, an area within the project's routine maintenance scope. Debris clearance operations were carried out immediately to ensure road user safety. The works ministry emphasized its seriousness towards slope safety, geological conditions, drainage systems, and disaster risks. The project's implementation hinges on meeting all necessary assessments, approvals, and technical conditions such as Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Social Impact Assessment (SIA), geotechnical requirements, and local authority approvals. Physical construction will commence only after all approvals and conditions are fulfilled.",
  "summary": "The public works department says the project remains in the assessment study stage, and no physical construction has been carried out.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Tanah Rata floods not caused by bypass project, says JKR",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/tanah-rata-floods-not-caused-by-bypass-project-says-jkr-7067048",
        "published": "2026-09-13T03:46:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Tanah Rata floods, landslides not linked to bypass project",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/tanah-rata-floods-landslides-not-linked-to-bypass-project",
        "published": "2026-09-13T06:53:57.000Z"
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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."
}