The view from the sky was astonishing. A mile long scar in the Earth dominated the landscape, as if the ground had been slashed by a gigantic sword. The skin of trees had been ripped away, leaving a deep crater in its place. Muddy water pounded up from the gash, filling the wound with the blood of the land. Nearby, the water threatened to damage the vital organ connecting the two nearby schools. Slowly, doctors began to reach the site with surgical excavation equipment, examining the best way to clean out the infectious debris. The healing process had begun.