An Emergency Broadcast

This is an emergency broadcast.

Please remain calm.

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Lock all doors.

Lock all windows.

Secure your building.

Stay indoors.

*

Do not leave safe zones.

Do not leave quarantine zones.

Do not leave the military mandated zones.

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Civilians are advised

to take precautions

in this trying time.

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Do not approach any suspicious individuals.

Do not approach any unidentified individuals.

Do not engage with any bitten individuals.

*

I repeat: do not engage.

*

Ration food.

Conserve water.

Maintain radio contact.

Expect signal loss.

*

Panic increases risk of exposure.

Do not panic.

Remain calm.

*

Authorized personnel are responding.

Barricades are being placed.

Movement beyond secure zones is prohibited.

*

Follow instructions.

I repeated: follow instructions.

*

Stay put.

Do not leave.

Do not take risks.

*

[broadcast repeats

for several days]

*

Quarantine zone f has been compromised.

Military mandated zones b, h, and z have been compromised.

Multiple safe zones have been found abandoned.

*

Stay put.

Do not leave.

Do not take risks.

Do not abandon your safe spaces.

Endure and survive.

*

Avoid individuals displaying

aggressive behaviors.

*

Ignore the noises

outside your homes.

*

[there is silence

for an hour]

*

[scraping,

banging,

moaning

echo through

the radio]

*

[the broadcaster

whispers]

*

Can you hear them…?

Outside the door…

*

Keep your homes secure.

Keep your zones secure.

*

Five more quarantine zones

have fallen.

Most military mandated

areas have been overrun.

*

They’re so fast…

So strong…

Ruthless…

*

[there’s a

scream in the

distance]

*

Oh god…

*

[sounds

of wood

breaking]

*

They’re

almost

here...

*

If anyone

is still there,

run.

*

Your walls

won’t protect you

forever.

*

[a gunshot

goes off;

there’s a

loud thud

after]

*

[all radio

stations

are static]