The Howling Wind

Here is a special

and urgent message for you.

This is WKRG bringing you important news

from civil defense.

A state of emergency has been issued across Essex County

by the National Weather Service,

with governor Wayne urging citizens to stay in their homes,

lock the doors, relieve use of electric appliances,

and most importantly

do not get caught in the winds.

Those individuals tainted by the storm

are reported to behave erratic and violently.

Be wary of those around you.

They may be a danger to your wellbeing.

Latest disclosure indicates that the wind

started around 5:15 PM.

Protected law enforcement officers

are being mobilized to control the streets

of distressed homeless and sick individuals

as reports of looting and unlawful break ins

have grown significantly over the last several hours.

Cooperate with civil defense workers

and they will help you.

We will remain on the air to update listeners

as we monitor the phenomena.

Until then, this has been 97.8 WKRG

bringing you the news and tunes of the countryside.

- Who the fuck are you? - Don't shoot.

Don't shoot. - Who are you?

My name is Jacob.

My name is Jacob Thompson.

How did you get into my house?

Your cellar hatch was unlocked.

God damn it.

Look, I had no other choice.

The dust clouds came in and...

- You didn't caught in those winds, did you? - No, no, no.

That's what I'm trying to tell you.

I made it in here before it got to me.

Where you live around here?

You're not one of them rabid, fucking homeless?

No, no, no.

36 Elmund Road, off the river.

I barkeep The Weary Traveler on weeknights.

You ever been?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm been.

Look, I am...

I didn't break anything.

I promise that.

You broke into my house.

Well...

All right.

Come upstairs, get yourself cleaned up.

You can stay until this blows through.

I don't need your safety on my conscience.

Name's Arnold, Arnold Cunningham.

Thank you, Mr. Cunningham.

- Some locals believe the cause to be

that of a foreign attack.

But these claims...

- Say, where were you headed when it came?

I was just trying to make my way home.

Wasn't safe to stay in the truck so,

I had to test my look on foot.

Test my luck, I sure did.

- Unlike anything seen in this century.

The sun has disappeared and the befouled winds

have come.

Pastor Miller of Saint Sebastian parish

says judgment is upon us.

We have met the end of the day.

That's enough of that.

The world falls apart.

These people run to scare you to death.

Teach you how to live.

So sir,

you live here alone?

Didn't used to.

Have you any...