Two days after Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast, the three largest broadcast networks preempted parts of their prime-time programming Wednesday to air special reports about the disaster.
CBS aired a 30-minute special edition of "48 Hours," anchored by John Roberts in New Orleans, replacing a repeat of the sitcom "Still Standing" at 8 p.m. NBC's Brian Williams anchored an hourlong "Dateline" special at 9 p.m. from New Orleans, bumping a repeat of "Law & Order." ABC replaced a repeat of "Lost" at 10 p.m. with an hourlong report anchored by Elizabeth Vargas in Gulfport, Miss.
