This is the Sequence of Events for the Book "Alas, Babylon"

1.<Tab/>Florence Wecheck saw a news telecast saying Russians sent up another Putnik, and there is crisis in the Middle East.
2.<Tab/>Randy recieves a telegram telling him to meet at a local Air Force base at noon, but it concludes with "Alas Babylon." That is a family signal.
3.<Tab/>Florence tells Alice about the telegram and they look it up in the bible. It means destruction of a great city.
4.<Tab/>Mark tells Randy, the Russians are trying to take over the Mediteranian and they will use Nukes.
5.<Tab/>Randy cash…