{
  "id": 777139,
  "title": "Floodwaters submerge Midwest neighborhoods bracing for more severe storms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/floodwaters-submerge-midwest-neighborhoods-bracing-for-more-severe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T15:17:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/floodwaters-submerge-midwest-neighborhoods-bracing-more-severe-storms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Floodwaters continue to submerge neighborhoods in the Midwest, with Indiana experiencing its highest daily rainfall totals ever recorded. Meteorologists warn that the region may face more severe storms throughout the week, with up to 36 million people under flood alerts. Over 277 flash flooding incidents have been reported since Monday, leading to seven flash flood emergencies and power outages for a quarter of a million people in Indiana and Illinois. The region's major interstate highway, I-70, has been partially shut down due to buckling under the weight of the rain.",
  "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."
}