Good news, Houstonians! You have a better chance of surviving the zombie apocalypse than anyone else.That’s because you all have it. many It has more gun stores, supermarkets, hunting stores, hospitals, and evacuation routes than towns like Shreveport or Jersey City.
When it comes to kicking zombies to the curb, the Lone Star State is doing a pretty good job overall. He has three cities in the top 10 (Houston, San Antonio, and Austin), for a total of 21 cities on the study’s list. LawnLove.com.
Why in Darryl Dixon’s name would a lawn care company run an article about the undead? Because it’s their turn, that’s why. Pop culture bombards us with TV shows, books, movies, (too much) graphic novels, fan fiction, and YouTube channels detailing the dastardly (and not so) deeds of the dead. Why shouldn’t LawnLove join the chorus?
Additionally, zombies are often seen crawling out of graveyards and mass graves.Reference: grass IIt’s related! In a sense.
Author Sab Maib evaluated major population centers based on 30 indicators in five categories:
- supplies
- protection
- Vulnerability
- hideout
- mobility
Using data from FEMA, MilitaryBases.com, the CDC, the Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, the FAA, and more, Maive calculated the odds of outrunning a shambling horde of flesh-eating demons.
A total of 200 cities qualified, so to speak. The top 10 are:
1. Houston, Texas
2. New York, New York
3. San Antonio, Texas
4. Miami, Florida
5. Los Angeles, California
6. Austin, Texas
7. San Diego, California
8. Las Vegas, Nevada
9. Chicago, Illinois
10. Orlando, Florida
California also scored highly in the study, with two cities in the top 10 and a total of 38 cities on the list. The Golden State received high scores on indicators such as walkability, health, number of stores and “firearms training facilities.” Guns are useless if you don’t know how to use them.
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Miami surpassed New York in hospitals per square mile. That’s understandable considering the number of seniors who retire and move to Florida. Still, Miami is home to about 450,000 souls, while New York City has 8.8 million (almost 1.7 million in Manhattan alone). You would think there would be more ambulances in the Big Apple.
Not surprisingly, struggling cities like Oakland, Bridgeport (Connecticut), Newark, Paterson, Glendale (Calif.) and Detroit had the fewest supermarkets. If you think living in a food desert in the everyday world is tough, just wait until you and other Zombie Pocari survivors scramble for the last few packs of Slim Jims at the corner store.
Salt Lake City is the location of Mormon World Headquarters, so it’s no wonder Salt Lake City made the list (#23). The religion requires its followers to stash a year’s worth of food, which can come in very handy when the undead stand between you and the nearest Safeway.
You might think SLC would rank high on the list, but the summers are pretty hot and super dry. The same goes for Phoenix, which ranks 12th.
Home to the historic site of the Battle of Bunker Hill, Boston is ranked #1 for Bunkers. Hee hee hee. “Bunker” is Zombieland’s technical term for “basement.” Yes, you can turn your rumpus room into a prepper central.
As for the indicator “number of helipads”, you have to be wealthy to have access to a helicopter and a place to park it. Most of us have to rely on two legs or a bicycle.
Cities the Come in Dead Last
If you live in a bottom 10 city, you’re in for a world of misery once the zombie virus starts spreading. Abandon all hope, you who dwell below.
191. West Valley City, Utah
192. Garden Grove, California
193. Port St. Lucie, Florida
194. Detroit, Michigan
195. Surprise, Arizona
196. Pembroke Pines, Florida
197. Paterson, New Jersey
198. North Las Vegas, Nevada
199. Jackson, Mississippi
200. Miramar, Florida
For example, Detroit and Jackson lack access to stores that sell food, outdoor gear, and medical supplies. These two locations also have a higher than average number of homes without full kitchens or indoor plumbing.
It doesn’t matter, because after a while you will likely lose public facilities for receiving drinking water, pumping it from a well, and more importantly, for flushing toilets. But there may be time to store water until the city’s mains run out.
Is there something seriously wrong?
They say there are three types of lies. Lies, (terrible) lies, and statistics. Sometimes the facts look good on paper, but researchers need to dig deeper. That’s why we’re pointing out some serious (ahem) problems with this study.
For example, the article states that New York City has many hardware stores, department stores, and convenience stores.But there are also unusual circumstances Huge That means Pepsi and Aim & Flames will be gone in no time at the bodega.
Maib also noted that New York has better access to evacuation routes. But true zombie geeks know that governments will first blow up tunnels and bridges to contain the threat. (Didn’t she see it? The Walking Dead: Dead City?)
Anchorage, Alaska was number 39 on the list, in part because of its huge military presence (both Army and Air Force). There are plenty of elk and bears within the city limits, so there will be plenty of food to eat. But Anchorage is far away, far Keep away from potential survivor populations. If you’re in Dallas, you can drive about 340 miles to be in Houston.
To get from Anchorage to Seattle, you’ll drive 3,358 miles. However, let’s assume that the zombies haven’t removed the gas pumps along the way, and that if it’s winter, someone is still clearing the roads.
Minneapolis (No. 26) and St. Paul (No. 55) were praised for their enclosed skyway systems that allow people to travel from building to building without having to go outside. But what happens when rotten ghouls appear at every exit? Those skyways become plastic tubes filled with delicious treats – pixie sticks for zombies! Outdoors, your chances of escaping may be a little higher.
Furthermore, both cities experience very cold winters, resulting in many lives lost to hypothermia. “Wait a minute!” you might say. “Zombies will turn into frozen bodies in sub-zero temperatures, problem solved!” Maybe.
But probably not, according to zombie research groupThis suggests that if the undead can produce glycoproteins (chemicals that act like antifreeze for blood), they can just keep walking, regardless of what the thermometer shows.
Well, it’s a little far from here. But you’re still reading, so a little science won’t kill you. Leave that to the zombies.
Wait…what? Zombies aren’t real, right?
The study asked several “warm-blooded” experts about the possibility of a real-life zombie apocalypse.
Dr. Thomas Lee holds a Ph.D. He majored in epidemiology and teaches at the University of Hawaii. He is also a military surgeon in the U.S. Army. He believes that thanks to advances in his medical sciences (particularly genetic sequencing), a zombie emergency is not entirely out of the question. “As human beings, we will forever be pushing our limits, and there will be unforeseen consequences along the way.”
Lee says the most valuable survival elements are a blunt or weighted spear, comfortable shoes, and “good aerobic exercise.” He also suggested packing clean underwear.
Hannah Axelrod, assistant professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, also believes in spears and their accompanying shields to protect against physical attacks and airborne zombie snot. (She used the phrase “respiratory secretions flying at me,” but “zombie snot in the air” is more fun to read.) To stay ahead of the horde, Axelrod suggested, “Cardio, cardio, cardio!”
Thomas J. Dyzinski, an epidemiology educator at Indiana University, believes that our fascination with zombies stems from our fear of real-life apocalypse, such as nuclear disaster. It’s too scary to think about, so we use zombie entertainment to “witness the end of humanity” in a safe way.
But there’s no need to worry. Educators say a zombie apocalypse is “unlikely” to occur.
Note that he did not say that impossible? So were we. David Grace, a longtime member of the Science Fiction Writers of America, points out that “scientists try to avoid using the word ‘I’.”
The authors agree, with Grace saying that the chance of a zombie apocalypse is “extremely small,” but also saying that “while very unlikely, strange things do happen.” After all, “pathogens are constantly mutating, and viruses can also enter humans from other species.”
Everyone, please sleep well! And don’t forget to start your aerobic exercise program.
Donna Friedman worked for a newspaper for 18 years before quitting to become a freelancer. She created her MSN Money’s Smart Spending blog and her work has been published on many top personal finance websites. Her writing has won regional and national awards. She currently lives in Anchorage, Alaska and writes about her simple life.