Havens End (Haven's End)

Several localities across the metro area

are in chaos at this hour.

Reports of gunfire and explosions from multiple locations

around Atlanta continue to pour in.

It all started almost an hour ago when a man hijacked

a postal truck and drove it through

the front of a home improvement store in Buckhead.

A man then began shooting and stabbing individuals

in the store.

Since then, police and fire units have been trying

to respond to a growing number of incidents,

but the streets are clogged with the rush hour drivers.

News Center Eight has just received confirmation

of another event, Jim.

According to Georgia DOT, what witnesses are calling

a truck bomb has just been detonated on the 85

north ramp lanes near the top of Spaghetti Junction.

The lanes effected by the brunt of the blast

have crumbled and fallen.

Dear God.

No word on the number of dead or wounded yet,

but an estimated 12 to 16 vehicles, including a school bus,

were seen dropped into the destroyed railway.

Paramedics, fire, and rescue, and team road units

are en route to the scene.

We'll keep you updated as more information comes out.

Metro area hospitals are bracing

for the incoming wave of wounded from these events.

News Center Eight has received word

that Grady Hospital is calling in

all off duty medical personnel to deal

with the swelling number of patients.

Other area hospitals are expected to follow suit.

So if you are a member of the Grady Hospital medical staff,

please report to work as soon as possible.

You are sorely needed.

Are you seeing this?

Well, of course I saw.

It's all over the news.

Alison.

Look, Theresa.

You are gonna need every pair of hands

that you can muster today.

Bullshit administrative leave or not.

Your privileges have been revoked, Alison,

you can't even set foot in the hospital

without a board vote.

I am the best trauma doctor that you have.

You're a liability.

I need to be there!

Not gonna happen.

Stay at home and keep your head down.

I'll call you if anything changes,

but don't hold your breath.

Look, Theresa.

I can do whatever the hospital needs.

- It doesn't have to be- - I've gotta go, Alison.

Fucking bureaucrats!

Things aren't slowing down either,

at the iconic Marietta Landmark,

the big chicken is engulfed in fire

after an explosion inside.

A group of customers and staff have gotten

out of the building, but the blaze is out of control

and currently threatening nearby structures.

We cannot rightfully confirm this fire is...

Theresa's letting you go in?

Hospital's swamped, it's all hands on deck.

What about the board?

I'm a doctor, Derek.

Not right now.

Fine, then I will be a good Samaritan

and I will triage patients on the street.

First respondents already have enough to deal with.

What if I just grabbed a gun and ran outside

to assist the police?

But the victims-

- They have other people to help them.

You broke the rules, Al.

Getting benched is a consequence.

I know, I get it.

I really do, but it's wrong.

I mean, I can save lives.

All I did was save a life.

I know.

You'll be back in action for

the next mass shooting, I promise.

That is not funny.

Ali?

Jess?

Thank God.

I'm here and the door's closed behind me.

Really? Overprotective much?

Say hello to my wife.

Hi, Stella.

See? She's here and Derek's here, and I'm okay.

Just you go to your briefing, be careful,

and call me when you can.

Love you.

Stella got called up and she's being paranoid

and she doesn't want me to be alone, so sleep over?

Sure.

Governor's mobilizing the National Guard.

Sounds like a good call.

I don't know, seems like overkill to me.

Yeah, I thought so too, but Stella said

what's happening is worse than what they're letting on.

I knew it, I felt it.

Shit!

Shit.

The Center for Disease Control has been rocked

by a massive explosion.

The blast was felt more than 20 blocks away

and big dark smoke is now rising into the air.

No word yet on whether the blast

has reached any of the numerous laboratories

or hazardous containment units inside,

but the damage to the structure is said

- to be devastating- - I gotta get down there.

Are you insane? We just had this conversation.

Things are different now!

Yeah, it's a lot worse.

Running into death isn't always the best choice, Ali.

It's the right thing to do, Derek.

Right isn't better than smart.

Guys, are you seeing this?

In what appears to be an extremely well coordinated

terror attack, the greatest cities across the nation,

and now around the world, have all come under fire

within moments of each other.

Social media sites are crashing under the weight

of the cell phone footage documenting attacks

in New York, Chicago, Paris, London, Berlin,

Cairo, and a dozen other cities.

Including here Atlanta.

More breaking news now.

The Atlanta Police Department has issued

the following statement via Twitter:

"CDC compromised, immediate quarantine of surrounding area.

Details to follow."

This is nuts, there's too much gunfire.

Can't tell the good guys from the bad.

It's Stella.

"Situation's critical, evacuate now someplace safe.

Find you when it's over."

Two minutes.

Grab what you can.

I know a place we can go.

Back to Emory now as the chaos expands

from the site of the nearby CDC explosion.

There are...

We should take the access road.

It'll get us to the freeway faster.

Police presence might make it safe for the larger roads.

- Or not! - Let's go!

In a statement released moments ago,

representatives from the Atlanta mayor's office

have confirmed more than 300 deaths

and well over a thousand casualties

on the Emory campus alone.

Hazardous material teams have begun entering

the Center for Disease Control,

gathering bodies and debris for identification and testing.

The president has said that while Martial Law

is not in effect, they will be deploying soldiers

and marines to several affected cities across the nation.

I'm still not getting anything.

The network damage must be massive.

Might've targeted cell towers.

Maybe farther outside of the city?

Rural towers could still be up.

I need to let Stella know I'm safe.

I know she's worried about me.

Trust me, she's busy right now.

What he means is, Stella sent you to us

because she knew we would do everything

we could to keep each other safe.

She's going to assume the best until she hears otherwise,

and that's exactly what we're going to do.

The Federal Aviation Administration

has reported that all commercial flights

are on the ground and accounted for,

and all commercial air travel is suspended.

Across the country, police departments

have instituted curfews, some to take effect

as early as sundown.

And with multiple terrorist organizations

claiming responsibility for this worldwide tragedy

and promising more bloodshed in the coming days,

fear is rising.

Hey, maybe give it a rest for awhile?

We should be getting something.

We're not that far out.

There's gonna be a warehouse up here

on the left in a bit.

We can stop to get some more supplies

and I'll drive from there and it'll just be easier.

More supplies?

How long are you planning on being here?

It's not about length of stay, Jess, it's about comfort.