{
  "id": 863219,
  "title": "Several areas in Puncak Alam were hit by flash floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/beberapa-kawasan-di-puncak-alam-dilanda-banjir-kilat-863219",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T09:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/14/beberapa-kawasan-di-puncak-alam-dilanda-banjir-kilat"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "A flash flood occurred in Puncak Alam, Selangor, after heavy rain lasting about an hour. The water level was recorded at approximately 0.3m in some areas, including Jalan Persiaran Puncak Alam 6. The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department's Assistant Director of Operations, Ashrul Riezal Asbar, stated that six members from the Bestari Jaya Fire and Rescue Station monitored the flood risk in the area at 3:45 pm, and although water overflowed onto the road, no evacuations were carried out. Social media users shared videos and photos of the flood, showing water entering a car sales centre and inundating roads.",
  "summary": "Following heavy rain earlier in the day, water overflowed onto the road surface at a depth of 0.3m, while social media users shared videos of rising water in several locations.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Several areas in Puncak Alam were hit by flash floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/beberapa-kawasan-di-puncak-alam-dilanda-banjir-kilat",
        "published": "2026-08-14T09:36:02.000Z"
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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."
}