Besides being deceptively difficult to spell, Connecticut
possesses a great many qualities and historical traditions worth boasting
about. It is reportedly the richest state in the nation, and it has a robust maritime
tradition that is embedded in the very fabric of its people. Connecticut
played important manufacturing roles in both building America’s vast railroad
infrastructure and defending America through arms and other industries
throughout some of the most important wars or conflicts of our country’s
nascent history. The UConn Huskies have also produced some outstanding athletes
in recent times.
However, Connecticut is 47th on our list of
survivability. The state’s proximity to New York City and other major
metropolitan areas, coupled with the fourth worst urban density rate alone
would earn it a ranking at the lower end. But, on top of that, Connecticut
seems very much to embody the “tale of two cities,” idea. While it is home to
some of the richest people in the world, it is also the owner of some of the
worst crime rates in the country. According to one 2015 report, 4 cities in the
relatively small state made it into the FBI’s list of most dangerous places to
live. New Haven, Hartford, New London, and Bridgeport all already hold violent
records.
One 2017 report listed Hartford, CT as having the 8th
worst homicide rate in the entire United States. That makes Hartford, CT more dangerous
than more infamous bigger cities such as: Chicago, Memphis, Oakland,
Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and Philadelphia.
If you stand a reasonable chance of being murdered under
normal conditions, it’s hard to imagine things improving under severe and
abnormal ones, such as those that would be imposed during an apocalyptic event.
Especially when one considers that the small state is lodged in between two of
the major U.S. Cities, is densely populated, and… has little access to resources.
It may perhaps be ironic that a state proud of its maritime
traditions actually does not have much water within its boundaries. Technically
speaking, it also doesn’t have direct access to the ocean. Which poses some
questions about whether the rich people would be able to get to their boats to
flee the area in the event of a catastrophe that rose to the level of an
apocalypse. According to rivers.gov, Connecticut possesses a mere 5,828 miles
of river, much of which has been heavily polluted by the centuries of industrial
and chemical manufacturing of the area. Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico each
have over 90,000 miles of river- and they are located in deserts.
On top of the urban density and troubling crime rates, the
relative paucity of water and other natural resources, and proximity to New
York City, Connecticut has a humid climate that would be create an idyllic
playground for bugs and insects such as mosquitoes.
But, wait, there’s more! The crime-infested cities of the
state are also home to a disturbing number of food deserts. As described in
earlier articles, food deserts are places where there is a general lack of
grocery stores.
All of this spells disaster for the otherwise wonderful
Constitution State. Let’s all hope the zombie virus doesn’t escape it’s lab
like it does in my new
Zombie Unit series.
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