

The most chaotic Zoom call of 2005 raised millions for Katrina survivors.
A one-hour, commercial-free benefit concert television special that aired simulcast worldwide on September 9, 2005, at 8 pm ET/CT live.
Production
Simulcast across networks—unprecedented media coordination.
Acting
Celebrities visibly uncomfortable with reading tragedy scripts.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired exactly two weeks after Katrina hit, when the Superdome horror was still unfolding—making it one of the fastest-turned-around benefit events in TV history.
The 'Shelter from the Storm' title was repurposed from a Dylan song, though Dylan himself didn't perform—the rights negotiation alone probably ate half the production budget.
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