A Town Is Drowning

It depicts a small Northeastern community struck by sudden, devastating floods and follows residents and leaders as they respond. Through interwoven perspectives — a dynamic young executive, the burgess, a shrewd opportunist, a resort owner, and other townspeople — it shows immediate survival, civic improvisation, private selfishness, and cooperative efforts during rescue and recovery. The narrative emphasizes disrupted infrastructure, moral pressures exposed by disaster, and the mixture of courage, self-interest, and solidarity that shapes the town's attempt to rebuild.