{"podcast":{"title":"INSIGHT TODAY","slug":"insight-today-7345774","podcast_index_feed_id":7345774,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6633039/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/insight-today--6633039","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3bf5a86ed72bbd5fce5d6eb8e91f6fc4.jpg","author":"Matt","episode_count":371,"summary":"Your essential guide to the stories shaping our world. We go beyond the headlines to bring you clear analysis, fresh perspectives, and deep dives into global news, current affairs, and world events. Cut through the noise and get the full picture of what’s happening across the globe. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/insight-today--6633039/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-09-27T04:19:23.884489+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insight-today-7345774"},"episode":{"title":"Why the Nepal flash flood was almost impossible to predict","slug":"why-the-nepal-flash-flood-was-almost-impossible-to-predict","published_at":"2026-09-08T09:04:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insight-today-7345774/why-the-nepal-flash-flood-was-almost-impossible-to-predict","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insight-today-7345774","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-the-nepal-flash-flood-was-almost-impossible-to-predict--74996375","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74996375/why_the_nepal_flash_flood_was_almost_impossible_to_predict_about_that.mp3","summary":"The catastrophic August 26, 2026 flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border, which claimed over 1,000 lives, was almost impossible to predict because it was a sub-surface, high-altitude hazard chain rather than a weather-driven event. Unlike typical monsoon floods triggered by heavy rainfall or overflowing rivers, this disaster caught conventional warning systems entirely off guard. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/insight-today--6633039/support . Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates news everyday.","meta_description":"The catastrophic August 26, 2026 flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border, which claimed over 1,000 lives, was almost impossible to predict because it was…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":714,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/insight-today-7345774/episodes/why-the-nepal-flash-flood-was-almost-impossible-to-predict/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insight-today-7345774/why-the-nepal-flash-flood-was-almost-impossible-to-predict.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}