This was a fun, ultimately frightening read-- one that, as it progressed, I found to be less and less implausible. Your first-person "average joe" narrator was very effective, the pacing quick and compelling. I don't think you missed anything in your Doomsday scenarios, nor in your depiction of people's technology-dependent habits. Descriptions were sparse but not underwritten.
Very minor notes: near the end of Chapter 4, you wrote, "As she spoke, film rolled behind her." I think the term "roll the film" on the TV news is dated; probably should change it to video. Also, wouldn't a jetliner crashing "less than a mile away" have a more dramatic impact on those nearby (specifically, our cast of characters)? Maybe change the line to, "Looks like something happened a few miles from here." Plus, if it were only less than a mile away, wouldn't somebody head out to investigate the cause of this huge explosion?
That's really all I have to comment on. I wasn't expecting to finish the entire story when I did, but when I started to casually read the beginning, I found myself hooked and barreled through it. That's good writing! Nice title too.
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