Maybe the answer is in oregon, I'm not exactly sure.
You would need to post the article or biography that it is asking for (:
Its a metaphor :) the kids room is being compared to the disaster area to make the point that it is messy
Bradbury's short story, There will come soft rains, describes the extinction of mankind after a nuclear holocaust in the year 2026. He portrays his idea, when applied the there will come soft rains, in the main theme that before the destruction of human race technology begins to outlast and outpace humanity.