{
  "id": 715253,
  "title": "Flash flood emergency hits Midwestern states",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/flash-flood-emergency-hits-midwestern-states",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T23:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/flash-flood-emergency-hits-midwestern-states/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Illinois and Ohio were hit with a flash flood emergency this week as a long line of storms dumped heavy rain on the Midwest. Boats had to travel down what should be roadways for rescue efforts. Meg Oliver reports and Lonnie Quinn has the forecast.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}