The Last Layover: The New Homefront Volume 1 by Steven Bird

Author:Steven Bird [Bird, Steven]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic
Amazon: B00J7Z4TJM
Publisher: Steven Bird at Homefront Books
Published: 2014-03-23T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12: Friendship through Fate

That night, they had a simple but filling meal of rice that was boiled in a pot on a propane-powered grill in addition to some canned ham. After they all had eaten, Jim took Evan and Jason into the garage while Peggy helped Jim’s wife, Lori, clean up after dinner. “So what do you know about what has happened?” Jim asked.

“All we know is that there were some terrorist attacks scattered throughout New York City that pretty much collapsed the city’s infrastructure. Manhattan Island seemed to have nearly been burned to the ground from what we saw on our way out.” He then went on to explain what Judith had told them about Norfolk and what they had seen of Atlantic City from the boat.

“Well, guys,” Jim said, “it’s actually a lot worse than just what you saw. I’m with the Civil Air Patrol, and we’ve got a pretty extensive radio network.”

“HAM?” Jason interrupted.

“No, not HAM. HAM is governed by the FCC, but Civil Air Patrol radios are governed by the National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA). CAP uses private DOD frequencies, which can only be used by CAP members. Our radios have a range of one hundred fifty to two hundred and fifty miles, and that is multiplied by a large network of repeaters. We are basically capable of relaying messages coast to coast.”

“Anyway, our guys were reporting what they were seeing all across the country. Several major metropolitan areas such as LA, Dallas, Detroit, and Boston, as well as some smaller areas in the Midwest, have had their water supplies poisoned. There have been thousands of people killed and sickened from drinking tap water. Of course, that now means bottled water and water purification supplies are life and death issues and are being fought over. Bottled or purified water is the new money in a lot of the country, as people are afraid to drink from the tap.

“Also, nearly every major city has had numerous transportation system bombings, like the subways in NYC and the train lines in Chicago. There have even been Grey Hound buses explode while carrying passengers. There have been mass shootings, by what was described as jihadist type individuals, in schools and shopping malls and other crowded public places. Police departments, fire departments, and hospitals have been bombed or set on fire. Several large airplanes were stolen and used as flying bombs. A Boeing 737 was intentionally crashed into the terminal at the JFK airport, shutting it down. Power plants have been attacked and at a minimum taken offline, however, several major power plants were completely destroyed.

“The coal-fired plants had their coal stores ignited, creating outrageous fires that took the plants down for the long haul. Nearly every oil refinery in the U.S. was hit as well, ranging from harassing attacks to keep employees away, to all-out assaults. Some received only small-scale damage, but others were completely destroyed. Basically, every facet of our infrastructure has been hit, and every safety net that we have had in place was damaged.

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