I thought that I saw people that was inside the Superdome being interviewed early on. I could be mistaken.
And I will never forget how I felt, when I saw the first shot of the empty Astodome in Houston,.....empty, clean, set-up with cots, waiting. And I thought, I've never seen what the inside of the Superdome looks like. Not ONCE.
If by "early on" you mean before the storm, yes, there was lots of coverage. After that, it was a blackout until the Dome was cleared.
You can bet your bottom dollar there will be lawsuits against the city of NOLA for wrongful death, based on failure to provide security. Don't know that the plaintiffs will win, but some will sue.