Plague: Death was only the beginning! Read Online Free PDF

salt, sugar, and dozens of canned goods flats to add to their already large stockpile. Their son, Tommy, was carrying the rest of their purchases in the back of his van and would be rolling up any time now. Alex had taken their covered twenty-four-foot trailer and parked next the driveway, pointed out, so that they could unload on a dolly and roll it right back into the back of the trailer. Tommy had already loaded the other enclosed trailer with their ATVs, reloading equipment and generators, as well as a myriad of other goods the typical prepper would never leave home without.
    While the retreat already contained all of these supplies and more, they always grabbed extra when they felt the need. Food has a special value all on its own. And it was better to have too much than starve by penny pinching. With these new supplies, their family could ride out any storm for another year or more. The conditions in New York were shaping up like a pressure cooker, and they could explode and overrun the containment at any time. And because they were receiving updates hourly, the situation could change in a matter of hours, not days.
    Finally, well after dark, they finished loading their trailers and secured them with heavy locks. Their checklists complete, except for their personal items that would be thrown in in the morning, they sat in the living room and watched the news from New York.
    “We take you now to the Center for Disease Control headquarters in New Jersey,” the news announcer stated as the picture changed to an office setting. Suddenly, a man appeared and walked up to the microphone.
    “I would like to read you a prepared statement from the CDC. Today, we heard a number of confirmed reports that this outbreak had surfaced in a number of countries besides the United States. Germany, Spain, Italy, and Great Britain have also been seeing infected and climbing death rates over the last week. This information had been withheld so as not to frighten the public. But, they can no longer do so.
    “The President has sent medical teams and supplies to assist our friends across the world during this time of need. And it is hoped that this current outbreak will start to decline soon.
    “The situation in New York is contained, and the death rate is starting to level off. This is always a good sign that we have seen the worst of it and that our efforts to control the spread are showing positive results. So, we ask the public to stay indoors and off the streets. The condition of martial law is still in effect and you will be arrested at any time you are found outside your homes.” The speaker refused any questions and quickly left the room. Alex looked at his wife and son and said, “They have lost control.”
    They all bowed their heads and prayed for their safety, the friends and family spread across the world, and the citizens of New York City on this day of sadness.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 
     
     
    “Prepare today, as God doesn’t post a News announcement of coming disasters.”
    -Thoughts from the Author
     
    Chapter 8
    Worldwide Deaths: 769
     
    The quarantine zone around New York City had held for almost ten days before it was finally broken. A two-man ambulance team had finished their last drop-off at the morgue tent and had sat discussing their odds of surviving the coming week. They had made countless trips into the city, and they had not yet seen a single person come out of the hospital tents alive.
    They had been given keys to a car and a pass to take twenty-four hours off. They realized that they had been given a chance to live if they just left and never came back. So, they packed up their few possessions and loaded up the rental car with MREs and bottled water that they had collected over the past week. After checking the maps in the car, they drove up to the checkpoint and showed their IDs and the pass.
    “Hi guys! Finally got your day off, I see,” said the guard that they had passed