Based on the provided story, the scoring for Tragedy Degree and Comedy Degree can be determined as follows:

### Tragedy Degree
The story involves significant tragic elements, including financial corruption by a trusted leader, the resulting degradation of the town's natural environment, and the profound emotional impact on the community, leading to distrust and fragmentation. These elements are deeply tragic and impactful.

### Comedy Degree
The story contains no significant comedic elements. Although the town begins to rebuild at the end, it is more a sense of cautious optimism rather than outright comedy or happiness.

Given these considerations, the scores are:

```json
{
  "TragedyDegree": 8,
  "ComedyDegree": 1
}
```
