After long-long digging in dust, that came from Communist China
-ehm... from what left from China
Ok... After digging in that dust we managed to get a radio working in Taiwan!

And we send signals: "We Are Alive! Taiwan is alive!"

First scouts are sent into main China to see what is left.

Results: "almost complete desert"

Second wave of scouts went to Hainan and found survivors with normal infrastructure.
We unite our forces into new country: Coalition of East Islands

Meanwhile, a new group of survivors, led by the almighty Gregg Popovich, is discovered by a group of explorers in the middle of the Salt Flats in Utah. Due to the fact that the area is in the middle of nowhere, and hundreds of miles from any major cities, there is little to no radiation in the area, but the group of 10,000 is living of of rations and space food due to the fact that the conditions are not suitable for agriculture and that the gas stations in the area only held a small amount of food that was not spoiled. However, due to relative proximity to Salt Lake, there is a large amount of Lime being harvested for use in trade with other nations. Underground bunkers are being dug in case of dramatic climate change due to the previous bombings. An old, secret military base underground has been discovered, with reasonable agricultural facilities. More importantly, however, vital military research of the old USA is found, as well as supplies. Scientists have been at work for almost a month on this new information, and it is believed to be of utmost importance. The nature of the information is still unclear, however, as the files were heavily encrypted. The teams believe they have just cracked the final layer of security on these files today.

NATION INFORMATION
Name: New San Antonio
Population: 10k, with another 40k living in small satellite clans of 1-2k people
Resources: Lime, sand, and old military base supplies such as weapons and ammunition, as well as some important military research
Leader: Gregg Popovich
Nature: Friendly, but fierce if messed with
Government: Democratic

The United States government officially crosses from West Virginia into Southeast Ohio, which is left largely intact. Farms still work relatively well, and reports are that the corn belt was left somewhat intact, due to the fact that it's mostly in the middle of nowhere. Explorers reach Canton, Ohio, which has became a thriving city of 50,000. With corn supplied from Southern Ohio, this area has done better than anywhere in the United States that has been reclaimed. An expedition to Cincinnati shall begin from the remains of Pittsburgh today.

REVIVED!

The United States has reaches the Mississippi River.