In Miami, signs of hope and abatement are beginning to rise out of the ashes of burned out buildings, desolate streets and abandoned homes. The latest word from FEMA is that the Government imposed quarantine, enforced since September, may soon be over.

"The undead presence is now within 90% containment" said FEMA spokesperson Gayle Thweles at a press conference yesterday. The conference, some critics suggest, was hastily convened to coincide with President Bush's first visit beyond the borders of the TSZ ('Total Seclusion Zone.'). The current administration has been sharply criticized for it's lack of public involvement in the Miami undead crisis. Bush particularly has come under harsh criticism for his apparent inability to protect US shores and isolate the recent Cuban undead infestation, "The President turns up for his obligatory photo op, shirt sleeves rolled up of course, ...where was he in the planning stage?" said 'Mortosis Watchdog Foundation' Chairperson Israel Berhard. "Why did he stifle advancement in Government funded mortosis stem cell research"?

City workers
In Miami itself, the streets eerily quiet is occasional broken by emergency vehicles or National Guard Humvees speeding by. It is estimated that as many as 95% of Miami's residents have been evacuated since September. This was never a voluntary evacuation. It was State mandated and army enforced. In the later stages of the quarantine, those who did choose to stay, were mostly emergency workers, city infrastructure employees or private security firms contracted to protect various financial holdings within the city. These workers were Issued with 'level 3' access passes. They could work within the city, however, they were required to sign in and out at check points, be armed at all times, carry emergency communication equipment, and vacate the city at 4:00 pm sharp. Anyone found wandering the streets after that point, risked arrest and a long spell in a quarantine facility. Or in rare cases of mistaken identity, termination by security patrols authorized to employ deadly force.

Statistics
According to Government statistics made public last week, as many as 185 Undead have been terminated within the Total Exclusion Zone of Miami at this point. A further 63 have been admitted into maximum security quarantine with suspected Necro-Mortosis infection. There have been over 17,000 arrests, mainly looting, rioting or quarantine evasion.

When asked for a possible date of quarantine removal, FEMA spokesperson Gayle Thweles cautiously said "It's still too early to say at this point, but provided there are no new flair ups of the infestation, it could be removed before the new year."

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