With the discovery of an incoming asteroid, the government of America formulate a plan to destroy it. When the plan fails, all the world can do is wait. The main impact zone is revealed to be Dallas, Texas. Generally, the plot follows the lives and reactions of several characters: an astronomer, her father, her son, two firefighters from Kansas, two young doctors in Dallas and the heads of the government agency in charge of the situation.
FEMA Director Jack Wallach
Dr. Lily McKee
Ben Dodd
Adam Marquez
Dr. Matthew Rogers
Dr. Valerie Brennan
Karen Dodd
Lloyd Morgan
President
Dr. Charles Napier
General Smith
Alicia
Kansas City Fire Chief
Injured Man
February 16, 1997
FEMA Director Jack Wallach
Dr. Lily McKee
Ben Dodd
Adam Marquez
Dr. Matthew Rogers
Dr. Valerie Brennan
Karen Dodd
Lloyd Morgan
President
Dr. Charles Napier
General Smith
Alicia
Kansas City Fire Chief
Injured Man