The Knox Event in Real Time
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Exactly 30 years ago, in July 1993, the Knox Event changed the world forever. This account commemorates that moment in history, in real time. God save us all.
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Exactly 30 years ago, in July 1993, the Knox Event changed the world forever.
This account commemorates that moment in history, in real time.
God save us all.
@theindiestone
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July 6, 1993, 0600 EDT.
US military blocks roads in area of Kentucky nicknamed 'Knox Country'. No reason is given. Areas within blockade include Muldraugh, West Point, Brandenburg, and Fort Knox itself.
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July 6, 1993, 2300 EDT.
Lightning storms over Louisville.
No rain reported.
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July 6, 1993, 1100 EDT.
Military personnel erect fences and checkpoints within the Knox Exclusion Zone. Entrance and exit are forbidden. Reports of residents being turned away at gunpoint.
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July 6, 1993, 1320 EDT.
Personnel in hazmat gear are seen within the Exclusion Zone. Air activity increases.
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July 6, 1993, 1800 EDT.
Military clears traffic and members of the public from perimeter of Exclusion Zone.
Some residents sleep in their cars, others walk north along highway to Louisville.
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<fzzt> ... been forgotten.
We will... <fzzt> ... come for you...
<bzzt>
<fzzt>
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July 17, 1993, 0830 EDT.
Knox illness confirmed in Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio.
Newcastle and London, England.
Seoul, South Korea.
Okinawa, Japan.
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July 12, 1993, 1900 EDT.
New wave of panic unleashed by photo from West Point, in Knox Event Zone.
Photo shows young man, dismembered but still living, in street full of dead bodies.
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July 7, 1993, 2300 EDT.
Unusually bright meteor shower spotted over Kentucky.
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"Warning shots have been fired. No civilians have been harmed. We must ensure that this infection is not allowed to spread. I am in hourly contact with the President on this matter. The no-fly zone will remain in place for the foreseeable future."
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July 16, 1993, 1730 EDT.
Knox Event symptoms confirmed in Norfolk, England and Mogadishu, Somalia.
First reports of small numbers of people immune to the 'aerial variant' of the Knox illness.
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<fzzt> ... -most every-... <bzzt> ... to the Knox... <fzzt>
<bzzt> Small gr-... <bzzt> ... immune survivors rem-... <fzzt>
<bzzt>
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<bzzt>... 18, 1993, 0830 EDT.
<fzzt> ...confirmed in New Orleans.
New York.
Los Angeles.
Berlin.
Tokyo...
<bzzt>
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July 7, 1993, 1200 EDT.
Kentucky Governor Cal Fairweather claims he is "in the dark like everyone else" regarding rumors of illness outbreak inside the Exclusion Zone.
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July 7, 1993, 0900 EDT.
Phoneline outage continues within Exclusion Zone. Communication with Zone impossible.
Knox Telecommunications provides no comment.
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July 8, 1993, 1745 EDT.
More military personnel arrive from Fort Campbell.
No-fly zone established over Knox.
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July 7, 1993, 1615 EDT.
White House Press Secretary denies President's early return from G7 summit in Tokyo related to Knox situation.
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July 15, 1993, 1800 EDT.
First carriers of 'aerial strain' of Knox infection die and 'turn'.
Many are already inside Louisville, or over the Ohio bridge.
At least 95% of camp survivors and Zone military personnel ill.
Hasty quarantines.
Summary executions.
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July 8, 1993, 1330 EDT.
Reports of "mild sickness" spreading among some who have been left inside the Exclusion Zone.
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<bzzt> ... Jolly GOOOOOOOD! Jolly Good Fish...
<fzzt> ...authentic British cuisine! <bzzt>
<fzzt>
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July 14, 1993, 1900 EDT.
Ongoing sounds of battle attract thousands of infected from a large area of the Exclusion Zone.
Military has limited success in corraling and splintering hordes.
Panic in Louisville suburbs.
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July 11, 1993, 0900 EDT.
Waves of panic buying throughout the US.
Shortages of many major goods, including toilet paper.
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July 7, 1993, 1045 EDT.
Fort Knox and Fort Campbell cancel leave for military personnel.
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July 9, 1993, 0900 EDT.
Rumors of continued escalation of the infection. Exact details remains unknown to the public.
Civilian channels spread fear and concern.
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July 16, 1993, 1200 EDT.
Bridges over the Ohio river are demolished by the military.
Hundreds of civilians are killed.
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July 9, 1993, 1500 EDT.
Gunshots heard within the Exclusion Zone close to the border perimeter.
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July 8, 1993, 0900 EDT.
Phoneline outage continues within Exclusion Zone. Communication with Zone impossible.
Knox Telecommunications provides no comment.
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"These are dark days, but as a nation we can and will prevail. You have not been forgotten. We will come for you. General John McGrew, out."
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<fzzt> Doop-ity doo. Wee-woo. Wee-woo. <fzzt>
Woo... <bzzt>
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<fzzt> ... -bidden City confirmed over-... <bzzt>
... -tact lost with Central Military Com-... <fzzt>
<fzzt>
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July 15, 1993, 0900 EDT.
First reports of people falling sick with what is assumed to be the 'Knox Virus', without being bitten.
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July 16, 1993, 1000 EDT.
Majority of Louisville's population now ill with the Knox sickness.
Thousands 'turning' every hour.
Hospitals overrun.
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July 8, 1993, 1455 EDT.
President heavily criticized by Republicans in Congress for lack of statement on the Knox Event.
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July 8. 1993, 1400 EDT.
White House representatives claim military maneuvers part of 'long held and long term strategy' to deal with 'security events and localized contamination'.
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July 16, 1993, 1415 EDT.
The British Queen elects to stay behind in Windsor Castle, as Royal Family evacuates to unknown location.
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July 13, 1993, 1100 EDT.
Media interviews with numerous survivors released from military captivity within Zone paint grim picture of hundreds of infected "hunting" the living, spreading the infection through bites and other acts of extreme violence.
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July 14, 1993, 1500 EDT.
Despite heavy live fire, large numbers of infected, attracted by sounds of battle, reach Exclusion Zone's border fence.
Minor breaches occur in fence.
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<fzzt>... 24, 1993. <bzzt>
<fzzt>... -jority of the Earth's pop- <bzzt>
<bzzt>
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July 14, 1993, 1700 EDT.
The sounds of battle continue to attract infected to the border fence.
Larger breaches occur in the fence.
Some military units begin pulling back.
Panic ripples through border camp.
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President: "This is a distressing time. The situation in Kentucky is unexpected and saddening. My first thoughts are with the friends and families of those within the Zone. People have been separated, folk have been evacuated...
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McGrew: "I can confirm there has been an outbreak. The ailment is, as yet, unidentified. It is flu-like. It leads to panic. It leads to confusion. There is no evidence of fatalities within the Exclusion Zone. We are using judged and judicious force to maintain the border...
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"The disease will not spread to you as it has to others, but through fluid contact, by which I mean bites, it surely will. The time has come to bear arms against this threat. They may be your family, they may be your friends. Do not hesitate to pull the trigger...
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July 9, 1993, 2330 EDT.
Former CDC official Dr. Jeff Galbraithe claims chronic CDC underfunding and bureaucratic infighting will hamper response to Knox outbreak.
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<bzzt> ... 18, 1993, 1400 EDT.
Most American... <fzzt> ... cease, or are replaced with an Emergency Broadcast...
<bzzt>
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McGrew: "This is addressed to those unaffected by the second wave of the Knox Infection. You might know who you are by now. If you don't, you will in coming days...
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July 11, 1993, 1930 EDT.
Knox Exclusion Zone boundary widened.
More residents forcibly displaced.
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July 10, 1993, 1500 EDT.
UK Prime Minister criticizes US President for a 'near complete lack of clarity' about the Knox Event.
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<fzzt> ...planks and nails! Let's go! <bzzt> ...you go ladies! Most fun I had recently with ma shirt on! <fzzt>
<bzzt>
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July 11, 1993, 0000 EDT.
Anger brews throughout US about lack of information on the 'Knox Event'.
Riots in Washington D.C., New York, Los Angeles.
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July 17, 1993, 1200 EDT.
Recorded broadcast from General McGrew broadcast nationally, to the few immune to the 'second wave' of the Knox Event illness.
Says these are 'dark days' but we will prevail.
The broadcast repeats on subsequent days.
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July 15, 1993, 1600 EDT.
Growing number of reports of 'Knox Virus' symptoms among military personnel and survivors from Boundary camp who avoided being bitten.
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<bzzt> ... sickness now... <fzzt>... every nati- ... <bzzt>
<bzzt>
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"I have faith in our servicemen and women to fulfill their duties and for General John McGrew to command them with the foresight and dedication he has shown throughout his exemplary career. It is a distressing time America, but you are in safe hands."
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July 10, 1993, 1330 EDT.
The CDC retracts their previous statement, which they say was "released without authorization. We all respect Dr. Galbraithe's candor, along with his many major achievements during his years at the CDC."
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July 13, 1993, 1530 EDT.
Vatican City's Swiss Guard orders all visitors to the city to evacuate and the city to be closed, against the wishes of the Pope.
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July 10, 1993, 1600 EDT.
Unrest in Washington as protestors demand answers about Knox Event.
Proposed march on White House cancelled as police make arrests.
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July 12, 1993, 0000 EDT.
Riots in many American cities. At least one killed in New York, many injured in Miami.
Military personnel are called in to help police.
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July 9, 1993, 1100 EDT.
General John McGrew, commander of Knox Zone personnel, appeals for calm, confirms sickness within Zone leads to "panic and confusion" but claims no evidence of fatalities.
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July 15, 1993, 1200 EDT.
Multiple large groups of the infected continue traveling north to the noise of Louisville.
Gridlock on roads and bridges from city.
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"However, I repeat: the Knox Event is contained. Procedures are underway to ensure our safety. That will be all."
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July 12, 1993, 0815 EDT.
Civilian radio transmission comes from within Zone, alleges situation much more serious than military claims.
Accusations of sniper fire on civilians are made.
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July 16, 1993, 0500 EDT.
White House issues advice 'not to panic', for population to stay in their homes.
The location of the President is unknown.
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July 14, 1993, 0130 EDT.
President leaves White House, passing through angry crowds.
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July 10, 1993, 0930 EDT.
Professor Jake Wilson, working with the military, claims transmission of the illness has 'slowed'.
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July 14, 1993, 1100 EDT.
Violence between military personnel and trapped Knox residents.
Numerous fatalities, mostly civilian.
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July 12, 1993, 1200 EDT.
US military set up temporary installations in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and other cities.
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<bzzt> ... Cook your rabbit meat, add to a pot of... <bzzt> ... your bacon, your tomato, your onion... <fzzt>
<bzzt>
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<fzzt>... -sian government leaves Moscow for Mount Yaman- ... <bzzt>
<fzzt>
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July 12, 1993, 1800 EDT.
Curfew comes into effect in major cities across US.
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July 9, 1993, 1800 EDT.
President issues statement, states faith in military, General McGrew, and Center for Disease Control to control 'Knox Virus'.
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<fzzt> ... -stralian Prime Minister looks visibly ill during... <bzzt>
<bzzt>
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July 15, 1993, 1000 EDT.
Numerous camp survivors shot or beaten to death by angry mobs for showing signs of sickness.
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<fzzt>
<fzzt> ... millions of... <bzzt>
<bzzt>
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<fzzt> ... governor of Hong... <bzzt> ... deteriorating situation in Great B... <fzzt> ... not mean... <fzzt>
<bzzt>
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McGrew: "First and foremost: we are safe. America is safe. Today we can confirm that, yes, the nature of the Knox Event is degenerative. It causes panic and confusion among sufferers Some of whom will then perform acts that are... un-American...
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July 12, 1993, 0917 EDT.
Major earthquake strikes off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan.
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July 15, 1993, 0700 EDT.
Intense overnight battles near Knox Boundary camp fail to stop tide of infected.
Military begins pulling back north.
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"Arrests will be made. Every authority is on high alert. If you are seeking to disrupt our way of life through fear and scaremongering, you will be sorely disappointed. I will come back to you with more information - FULL information - when I have it in my hand."
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"At this stage the infection is passed only through direct fluid contact. This means bites. This means scratches. My thoughts are with those poor souls behind the Event line. But this is contained. It has always been contained. We are safe. America is safe."
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July 15, 1993, 0800 EDT.
Some localized successes by bands of armed citizens, aided by soldiers defying evacuation order, in fighting small groups of the infected.
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July 11, 1993, 1335 EDT.
Stock markets plunge worldwide following WHO advice.
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July 11, 1993, 1330 EDT.
World Health Organization advises all non-military or medical flights worldwide be grounded from 6pm.
The move is criticized by airlines, but all say they will comply with the advice.
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"I understand the difficulties facing us. However, I have faith in the fine people of the Center for Disease Control to get to the root of the panic and confusion within the Exclusion Zone...
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July 13, 1993, 1215 EDT.
38 nations issue joint statement through United Nations denouncing "complete lack of clarity" from American authorities over details of the Knox Event.
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July 10, 1993, 1200 EDT.
The CDC criticizes Dr. Jeff Galbraithe for claims, say Galbraithe trying to 'score points due to his dismissal following Raleigh outbreak.'
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July 11, 1993, 1230 EDT.
European Community advises member states to close internal and external borders.
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<fzzt>... 0915 EDT.
North Korea destroys bridges and blocks roads linking it with...
<bzzt>
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<fzzt> ... York attempt to sec-... <bzzt> -iker's Islan-... <fzzt>
<bzzt>
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July 13, 1993, 1930 EDT.
General McGrew gives speech, states there is "no need for further panic", sufferers are "not deceased", and search for cure is ongoing.
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July 14, 1993, 0800 EDT.
A protest by residents inside Exclusion Zone results in shooting of two unarmed individuals.
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