{"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":"The Largest Waterborne Evacuation in History | Austin News","slug":"the-largest-waterborne-evacuation-in-history-austin-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T05:48:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/the-largest-waterborne-evacuation-in-history-austin-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/41655d89c84bc02e","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7f89276c-cdc5-4bc7-a4ec-06af870f9a34.mp3","summary":"On September 11, 2001, as Lower Manhattan lay in chaos after the Twin Towers fell, hundreds of thousands were trapped and desperate to escape. With roads and tunnels blocked, people turned to the water — and an unprecedented rescue unfolded. The U.S. Coast Guard issued a call for all boats to converge on Governors Island, sparking a spontaneous, massive evacuation involving at least 150 vessels — ferries, tugboats, and everything in between. In what’s now hailed as the largest waterborne rescue in history, nearly half a million people were safely evacuated from the harbor. Lieutenant Michael Day, who made the pivotal call, described it as instinctive, heroic, and deeply rooted in the Coast Guard’s ethos: when things are worst, they step up. It was a moment where ordinary mariners, guided by compassion, turned tragedy into triumph — proving that extraordinary acts often come from the most unexpected places. 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/41655d89c84bc02e","meta_description":"On September 11, 2001, as Lower Manhattan lay in chaos after the Twin Towers fell, hundreds of thousands were trapped and desperate to escape. With roads…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":88,"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/the-largest-waterborne-evacuation-in-history-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/the-largest-waterborne-evacuation-in-history-austin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}