{
  "id": 9352091,
  "title": "Building a self-powered, smart warning system to detect local floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/building-a-self-powered-smart-warning-system-to-detect-local-floods",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T14:20:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-powered-smart-local.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "When sudden rainstorms roll across Texas, flooding can erupt in a matter of minutes. From coastal bends facing storm surges to low-water crossings in San Antonio, flood risks often spike block by block long before regional alerts sound. That means some people could have ankle-deep water in their yards by the time a flash flood warning sounds on their phones.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}