Abraham and Co. came from Houston, didn't they, and they've had trouble with the dead all the way from Houston to Georgia.
That said, are we sure that the CDC guy was right? It's been a while since I saw that one.
I don't remember where they came from, so you're probably right.
I'm thinking more along the lines of this book: http://www.amazon.com/Area-187-Almo...F8&qid=1415642052&sr=8-1&keywords=almost+hell
Basically, the zombie outbreak happened, and the government quarantined the affected area - up to and including communications.
