Louisiana, Texas and Alaska led by Texas' initiative adopt the "The Declaration of Immediate Causes which induce and justify the succession from the Federal Union" The Coalition of Sovereign Territories (CoST) is created.
DURING THE WINTER... The coldest and most brutul hits the US. Thousands freeze in there homes simultaneously. Interstate commerce comes to a grinding halt.
IN YOUR MILSIM STORYLINE... Strife in the Middle East makes oil more valuable than gold. The UFS passes Federal Regulations on oil producing states with heavy taxation. Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Alaska are hit worst...