While those establishing themselves upon the collection of farms in southern Spain for many things were going from bad to worse. Peter and Sally the first Northern Europeans to settle in the Valley would soon realise that their house  had been aptly named, 'The Refuge. Not only was the weather becoming ever more extreme people were becoming increasingly desperate.

Across the planet Hurricanes, eathquakes, Tornados and more were becoming common place and in Spain pregessively rising temperatures were adding to the potpourie.

While those that had settled within the enclosed valley had been readying themselves for an age many more  hadn't. In many aeas no hopers were attracted to the gangs that were forming all over, basic instints the driving force, safety in numbers. It was soon clear to those at the Refuge, survivalists in general would need to prepare themselves not only to deal with the elements but their fellow man. Whilst it was something that only a few of them had considered they soon began to ready themselves for the worst