Trial by Flood: What It Takes to Recover.

The article focuses on how American Optical Co. recovered from a major flood in Southbridge, Massachusetts that occurred in August 9, 1955. It states that a dam was destroyed by the flood's pressure which prevented everyone from getting near the firm's facility and the water level reached its second floor. It mentions that after the incident, John Martin who is the assistant of Optical's president O. Weldon Schumacher started to deal with division managers to examine the damages in his division.