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  "id": 7696206,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia weather alert: Heavy rain, flash floods forecast through Saturday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-arabia-weather-alert-heavy-rain-flash-floods-forecast-through",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T02:39:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/saudi-arabia-weather-alert-heavy-rain-flash-floods-forecast-through-saturday-1.500676130"
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  "summary": "Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence has urged residents to exercise caution as thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast across several regions of the Kingdom through Saturday, raising the risk of flash floods. The General Directorate of Civil Defence called on the public to remain in safe places, avoid valleys and areas vulnerable to flooding and refrain from swimming in floodwaters. Residents…",
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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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