Savannah

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City of Savannah
State	Georgia
Campaigns	Dead Center
Real-world Counterpart	Savannah, Georgia

"I can't believe I'm stuck in Savannah..."

―Rochelle

"I guess living here has finally paid off."

―Nick

Savannah is the second largest city in the state of Georgia following Atlanta and serves as an industrial center and an important Atlantic seaport. It is the first city seen in Dead Center campaign in Left 4 Dead 2 where the four Survivors meet together for the very first time.

History

Savannah seen from The Vannah Hotel

A nice peaceful city located in a valley/forest-like area in Georgia, Savannah also serves as a major Atlantic seaport where ships and cruise liners can offload supplies and passengers. Similar to the cities of Fairfield, Newburg, and New Orleans, this city was once flourishing with people and tourists who spent their time and money shopping and buying commercial items and products from malls, strip malls, and local shops which helped with the economy. A local hero named Jimmy Gibbs Jr. is also well known throughout the city and was asked to reveal the newly renovations of Liberty Mall in the fall of 2009.

Streets of Savannah

Two of the main survivors, Coach and Ellis, are born and raised in Savannah where Coach teaches at a local school and Ellis who works at an auto mechanic shop. Ellis seems to know more about the city as he points out more landmarks and places to the other survivors when leaving the city.

Another minor survivor living in Savannah is 60 year-old Whitaker who owns a gun store in the downtown area near Liberty Mall. It is unknown if he was born in Savannah however he is currently seen still living in Savannah at his gun store.

Current Status

Abandoned streets of Savannah due to the infection

Savannah has only just been hit by the Infection and CEDA as well as the media are seen mobilizing as there was a chance to save the city since the infection just started as several evacuation centers and CEDA decontamination trailers can been seen throughout the city and reports were made by the media to the rest of the country about the situation. The Vannah Hotel served as CEDA's central operations and evacuation base but with the infection raging out of control and CEDA trying to save everyone, the hotel and mall were easily overrun. CEDA slowed down the infected at the hotel by setting parts of the building on fire while they evacuated refugees by rooftop helicopter. To help the evacuation proceed quickly and to prevent overcrowding, CEDA used several Solar Message Signs throughout the city informing the public about other evacuation centers. For example, just outside The Vannah Hotel is a trailer that mentions another evac site at Liberty Mall. where refugees can also proceed to rather then wait and crowd the hotel area.

Barricaded streets in Savannah to stop the infection.

The Survivors arrive on the hotel roof just too late to board the last evacuation helicopter. With no other option open to them, they agree that the best thing to do is to get across town to the other CEDA facility at Liberty Mall which too was also overrun (however the survivors didn't know this at the time).

Landmarks in Savannah

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  Interstate Highway signs seen in Savannah

  The Vannah Hotel
• Interstate 16
• Montgomery Street
• Whitaker's Gun Shop
• Save 4 Less
• Liberty Mall

Notes

• Nick doesn't like Savannah very much as when Ellis makes a comment to go to the gun store, he says sarcastically that "living here has finally paid off..."
• The survivors meet for the first time in this city on top of the hotel, The Vannah.
• CEDA is seen playing a major role in this campaign as infected CEDA hazmat agents, equipment, vehicles, posters and signs can be seen throughout the campaign.
  • As well CEDA seems to use the Solar Portable Message Signs the most in this city.
• Advertisements on billboards seen throughout the city hint to the survivors of upcoming locales and events seen later in the campaign or in the next campaign (originally Dark Carnival).

Locations in Left 4 Dead 2 Dead Center The Passing Dark Carnival Swamp Fever Hard Rain The Parish Savannah Rayford Griffin County Wilsons Gas Station Ducatel New Orleans The Vannah Rayford Park Whispering Oaks Motel Earl's Gator Village Burger Tank Waterfront Market Whitaker's Gun Shop Jazz Club Whispering Oaks Amusement Park Village En Marais Ducatel Gas Bar REV. LeClaire's VOODOO Shop Save 4 Less Rayford Historic Underground Tour Kiddie Land Plantation House Ducatel Sugar Company Bienville Park Liberty Mall Rayford Port Tunnel of Love Ducatel Diesel Bus Station The Screaming Oak Impound Lot The Peach Pit Saint Roches Cemetery Jazz Club Veterans Memorial Bridge