{"podcast":{"title":"New Orleans News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"new-orleans-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7562541","podcast_index_feed_id":7562541,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-new-orleans-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-new-orleans-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":785,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, New Orleans News Today delivers daily coverage of everything happening in New Orleans with fast, focused updates on local news, government, business, public safety, weather, and the stories shaping the city. From breaking developments to community updates, the show keeps you informed on what matters most across the Crescent City. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, local trends, and citywide stories—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, New Orleans News Today is built for listeners who want reliable local news every single day. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T06:21:21.702491+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-orleans-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7562541"},"episode":{"title":"Drainage Crisis Hits Kenner and Jefferson Parish","slug":"drainage-crisis-hits-kenner-and-jefferson-parish","published_at":"2026-06-23T23:35:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-orleans-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7562541/drainage-crisis-hits-kenner-and-jefferson-parish","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-orleans-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7562541","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3ef9cc2f-b9c1-4725-8c91-dc259e9007f2.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3ef9cc2f-b9c1-4725-8c91-dc259e9007f2.mp3","summary":"Seven inches of rain in just two hours crippled Kenner and Jefferson Parish’s drainage systems, flooding homes and trapping cars despite all pumps running. Both areas are racing to upgrade infrastructure—with Kenner’s $25M river-divert project and Jefferson Parish’s multi-million dollar pump expansions—hoping to work together to prevent future disasters. Residents are split between hope and skepticism as local leaders scramble for state and federal funding to cover the massive costs, knowing that without these upgrades, everyday life and emergency response could be severely disrupted. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/ccbbc66ce212abf6","meta_description":"Seven inches of rain in just two hours crippled Kenner and Jefferson Parish’s drainage systems, flooding homes and trapping cars despite all pumps running…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":115,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-orleans-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7562541/episodes/drainage-crisis-hits-kenner-and-jefferson-parish/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-orleans-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7562541/drainage-crisis-hits-kenner-and-jefferson-parish.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}