Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2012-10-29

This program is 28 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Diane Sawyer (New York)

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  05:30:20 pm — 05:31:40 pm

  Note: first half-hour of a one-hour special on the "perfect storm"

• Hurricane Sandy / Northeast

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  05:31:40 pm — 05:42:20 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The impact of Hurricane Sandy introduced.

  (Atlantic City: Ginger Zee) The landfall of the storm featured; scenes shown of the seafront town of Atlantic City under water, the waves, debris. [RESIDENT - comments.]

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Lower Manhattan, New York City: Sam Champion) The water in lower Manhattan from the storm now on shore and the East coast under siege with wind and rain featured; weather maps and video from the region of rain, wind and surf shown. [New Jersey Governor Chris CHRISTIE†- says don't be stupid.]

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Rehobeth Beach, Delaware: David Kerley) The impact of the storm on Delaware shown.

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Long Beach, New York: Ron Claiborne) The impact of surf and tide on the sand barrier outside Long Beach on Long Island, New York, shown.

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (New York: Chris Cuomo) The storm in New York City featured; scenes shown from a shutdown lower Manhattan of flood water; details given about wind speed causing skyscrapers to sway and storm surge. [New York City Mayor Michael BLOOMBERG - offers advice.] [New YORKER - reacts.]

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Last year's Hurricane Irene recalled; scenes shown of snow in the Appalachian Mountains.

• Campaign 2012 / Obama vs. Romney / The Storm

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  05:42:20 pm — 05:43:40 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Orlando: Jake Tapper) The halt of the presidential election campaign between President Obama and Mitt Romney due to Hurricane Sandy featured; Obama photos shown; details given about the cancellation of campaign events. [OBAMA - says evacuate!]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:43:40 pm — 05:43:50 pm

• (Commercial: Ally; Lifestyle Lift; Enbrel.)

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  05:43:50 pm — 05:46:30 pm

• Hurricane Sandy / Northeast / Lost Ship

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  05:46:30 pm — 05:49:20 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) A look at the storm of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City shown.

  (Elizabeth city, North Carolina: Matt Gutman) The sinking of a ship, the HMS Bounty, off North Carolina featured; scenes shown of a helicopter rescue of survivors; Facebook excerpts quoted. [Coast Guard rescue swimmer Dan TODD†, Coast Guard Jayhawk pilot Lt. Jenny FIELDS†- comment on the rescue operation.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:49:20 pm — 05:49:30 pm

• (Commercial: Nexium; Poligrip; FlexPen.)

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  05:49:30 pm — 05:52:10 pm

• Hurricane Sandy / Northeast / SCUBA Rescuer Interview

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  05:52:10 pm — 05:54:20 pm

  (Studio and New York: Diane Sawyer) An interview held with NYPD Scuba rescue team's Sgt. Terrence Sullivan† about the SCUBA rescue team that will help anyone caught in the storm that is Hurricane Sandy. [SULLIVAN - explains the response when people get stuck; recounts a Hurricane Irene rescue.] The Statue of Liberty in the distance shown.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:54:20 pm — 05:54:30 pm

• (Commercial: Shingles; Swanson; ThermaCare; Tena; "Wreck-It Ralph"; ABC News; TMC Heating and Cooling; Mucinex.)

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  05:54:30 pm — 05:57:20 pm

• Hurricane Katrina / Northeast

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  05:57:20 pm — 05:58:40 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Lower Manhattan, New York City: Sam Champion) The water in lower Manhattan from the storm now on shore featured; scenes from Battery Park and a weather map of the course of the storm shown.

• Good Night

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  05:58:40 pm — 05:58:40 pm