Free 03 Deluge of the Dead by David Forsyth

Weather Bulletin and Emergency Evacuation Alert for residents of Southern California. A significant rain event is expected to reach the coast of California later today which will last overnight and into tomorrow. More than one inch of rain is predicted. The slow moving storm will affect coastal regions and inland valleys from Santa Barbara to San Diego counties. There is no significant danger of flooding outside of areas recently burned by wildfires.
    However, authorities predict that the rain will offer relief and a window of opportunity for survivors currently besieged by those infected with the Super Rabies Virus. It is known that the infected suffer from hydrophobia, the fear of water, and it is believed that they will seek shelter from the rain. Therefore, it should be safe for survivors to relocate to places of safety, or to secure vital supplies for established strongholds, during the height of the storm. Be advised that the infected will still be extremely dangerous, but they should not come out to attack people moving in the open, whether in vehicles or on foot, as long as the rain is falling. To repeat, there should be minimal danger of zombie attack to those in the open while it is raining. Authorities confirm that water provides the best defense from zombie attacks. The infected are deterred by water hoses and sprinklers, as well as any significant body of water.  
    Authorities warn, however, that the infected will gather wherever they can find shelter from the rain. This includes, but is not limited to, covered parking structures and carports, covered porches and walkways, beneath overpasses, tunnels and especially inside unsecured buildings. They can also be expected to make every effort to break and enter secured structures at the outset of the storm. Plan accordingly. For example, those besieged in houses, apartments, or condos with covered entries or common hallways that are already accessible to the infected should seek another path of egress during the rain. Be advised that this rain event may be your only chance of escape and rescue in the foreseeable future, as weather experts have predicted drought conditions this summer.
    Evacuation routes and centers are being prepared throughout Los Angeles County and will be listed momentarily. If you are anywhere near the coastline between Malibu and Dana Point it is recommended that after the rain starts you make your way directly to the beach and walk along the coast to the nearest harbor, marina, breakwater, or fishing pier. Hundreds of boats from the Survival Flotilla are being dispatched to evacuate you from those locations during the rain storm. If the rain stops and zombies return to the beach before you reach safety, you can avoid being attacked by going into the ocean – even to wading depth. If you are a good swimmer or have any flotation device, such as a raft, surfboard, or life vest, you can also swim or paddle out beyond the surf line where boats will be patrolling the coastline to rescue you.
    The primary evacuation center for the coastal zone will the Terminal Island Safe Haven and Queen Mary Stronghold in the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles which are currently secured by the newly formed Survival Flotilla, the US Marines, and the US Coast Guard. Access by land will be granted to refugees arriving during the rain via the Vincent Thomas bridge in San Pedro at the 110 Harbor Freeway terminus, the Henry Ford drawbridge, the barricade at the terminus of the 710 Long Beach Freeway, and the Queens Way Bay Bridge from Long Beach. Stragglers who arrive after the rain storm ends should go directly to the ocean for extraction by boat.
    For survivors north of Redondo Beach a secondary safe haven has been established at the Chevron Oil Refinery on Sepulveda Boulevard in El Segundo. Efforts will also be made to secure the docks in Marina Del Ray where boats will be available as shelter for refugees. Similar plans are being made for smaller marinas between