Dead Zone

The Dead Zone is a nickname given to the southern area located within the State of New York. It is most commonly given the nickname due to the massive amounts of HNS infected within the large area that covers more than 15 districts. Some notable settlements within The Dead Zone concist of New York City and Larkhill.

History
Little is significant before the titling of the Dead Zone, as the lower state would often concist of popular places such as Jersey City, New York City and many other popular locations. The title was given after the natural disasters struck the area, which caused several HNS outbreaks to occur. Most of the Dead Zone was evacuated in 2020, but a mere 76 thousand people still inhabit the area.

Laws
There are no set law's in the Dead Zone, as no-one governs the area. Frequent patrols by The Firm used to commence, but have since then seized due to unknown reasons. Inside of town's however, few laws may be in place, however they are not considered official.

Geography
The lower area of New York State used to be covered with flowing rivers, and lush forests. Most have severly dried up due to massive amounts of Acid Rain and Pollution. Strangely however, few forests due excist but have since been infected with giant scorpions, infected dogs and other creatures.