NEWS BROADCAST: “Once again a quick recap perhaps you have heard. But…a large explosion has occurred in the city followed by a visible mushroom cloud. We have confirmed reports right now that high levels of radiation have…one moment please. Yes, high levels of radiation have been detected in the area. The destruction of course appears to be quit extensive. We have unconfirmed reports. And I do emphasize unconfirmed at this time that this may be some type of nuclear device, just based on the magnitude of the explosion itself. The windows at our station of course are blown out. Visible fires are raging in the buildings that are left standing in the area. Again, this information coming in I’m pasting it along to you as soon as we get it. But it is confirmed radiation on the scene has been detected.”
EMS: “We’re 30 miles upwind off the interstate; I bet people will head here.”
HUSBAND: “She was outside the house when it happened. I was in the basement and ran out after the blast and found her like this. Seem like she can’t see me. I put her right in the car and drove upwind as fast as I could. I was in the military, but I never thought I’d actually see something like this!”
RN: “Sir, the decontamination team surveyed these and there’s no contamination, so we wanted to get these back to you.”
RN: “How far from the blast were you?”
HUSBAND: “Uh, I dunno. Looking at the television reports, maybe, two miles or so.”