{"podcast":{"title":"Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","podcast_index_feed_id":7463304,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-austin-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-austin-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":169,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Austin News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Austin—from local news and business to tech, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Austin News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:18:28.753877+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304"},"episode":{"title":"One Year After Central Texas Floods | Austin News","slug":"one-year-after-central-texas-floods-austin-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T00:30:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/one-year-after-central-texas-floods-austin-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/dd05c333-91b5-4a3a-8cc5-05859f356101.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/dd05c333-91b5-4a3a-8cc5-05859f356101.mp3","summary":"One year after catastrophic floods tore through Central Texas, killing over 130 people and leaving communities in ruins, the fight for recovery continues. In Kerr County alone, 19 lives were lost as the Guadalupe River overflowed, and search teams still scour waters for two missing children and an adult. Residents like Ashlee Willis, who lost her family’s 36-year-old home, face mounting frustrations with insurance, outdated infrastructure, and slow rebuilding. The storm’s intensity was fueled by “rain bombs” — a deadly mix of tropical remnants and Texas’s “Flash Flood Alley” terrain — overwhelming dams and turning creeks into torrents. While new laws now mandate better flood warnings and camp safety, Camp Mystic has withdrawn its reopening plans amid lawsuits. Though hundreds are moving into permanent housing, healing and preparedness remain incomplete as communities demand accountability and resilience for the next storm. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1dc59e956c5280da","meta_description":"One year after catastrophic floods tore through Central Texas, killing over 130 people and leaving communities in ruins, the fight for recovery continues.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":136,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/episodes/one-year-after-central-texas-floods-austin-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/one-year-after-central-texas-floods-austin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}