{"podcast":{"title":"Houston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","podcast_index_feed_id":7458112,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-houston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-houston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":600,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Houston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Houston—from local news and business to culture, sports, 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. Houston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T08:19:29.885613+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112"},"episode":{"title":"Texas Braces for Historic Flooding | Houston News","slug":"texas-braces-for-historic-flooding-houston-news","published_at":"2026-07-13T00:47:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/texas-braces-for-historic-flooding-houston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/192b213b3cd9b1e2","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/521208b4-c847-4b02-aa86-3dea2b1645b5.mp3","summary":"Texas braces for major weather chaos as Governor Abbott activates emergency response across the state amid warnings of heavy rain, flash flooding, damaging winds, and large hail from Monday through Wednesday. Officials urge residents to monitor local forecasts, prep emergency kits, and have family evacuation plans ready. The state is deploying swiftwater rescue teams, urban search and rescue crews, National Guard helicopters, troopers, game wardens, and boats — with agencies tracking roads, power, and gas supplies. Governor Abbott’s key message: if you see flooded roads, turn around — don’t drown. Stay informed and stay safe. 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/192b213b3cd9b1e2","meta_description":"Texas braces for major weather chaos as Governor Abbott activates emergency response across the state amid warnings of heavy rain, flash flooding, damagin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/episodes/texas-braces-for-historic-flooding-houston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/texas-braces-for-historic-flooding-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}