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The town of Seven Springs is located in Wayne County, North Carolina. The Neuse River runs along the town's northern border.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in September 2018, Seven Springs saw major flooding that threatened the existence of the town.

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One small town in eastern North Carolina knows the impact flooding can have better than just about anywhere else.



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DOSES THIS YEAR. THERE WERE MANY 300 MILLION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2022. THEY WILL BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH KOVACS WHICH WILL GO TO 92 LOWER INCOME COUNTRIES. PRESIDENT BIDEN IS EXPECTED TO MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE G7 SUMMIT TOMORROW. >>> A SMALL TOWN IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA KNOWS THE IMPACT FLOODING CAN HAVE BETTER THAN JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE ELSE. >> PEOPLE THERE SAY THEY WILL KEEP REBUILDING NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THEY GET KNOCKED DOWN. >> Reporter: SEVEN SPRINGS HAS BEEN HAMMERED BY FLOODING FROM THE NEUSE RIVER FOR DECADES. THEY ARE STILL STANDING. THOSE THAT WEATHERED THE STORM SAY THEY HAVE A TOWN WORTH SAVING. >> YOU HOPE AND PRAY FOR THE BEST. THAT IS ALL WE CAN DO. >> Reporter: THEY WILL BE FACING A HUGE HURRICANE SEASON THIS YEAR. IT IS ON THEIR MINDS. FOR GOOD REASON. >> I HAD SEEN IT FULL-TIME. THE RIVER -- IT LITERALLY LOOKS LIKE THE RIVER COMING DOWN MAIN STREET. >> Reporter: SEVEN SPRINGS HAS SEEN THE CATASTROPHIC FLOW FROM THE RIVER ESPECIALLY DURING THE 90s. JACKIE RUNS THIS RESTAURANT. THE ONLY BUSINESS THAT HASN'T CLOSED DOWN DUE TO FLOOD DAMAGE. >> AFTER FOUR, IT'S MORE THAN THEY CAN STAND. >> Reporter: IT SERVES AS A GATHERING PLACE FOR THE HUNDRED OR SO RESIDENTS. THEY HAVE LOST EVERYTHING TO FLOODING MULTIPLE TIMES. >> I LOST MY HOUSE. I LOST TWO MOBILE HOMES. >> Reporter: NINE HOMES WERE BROUGHT OUT IN 2018 BECAUSE THEY WERE SUCH A HIGH FLOOD RISK. SOME OF THE TOWNS WENT TO SEE STEPS TAKEN TO STOP ONCE BEFORE THEY CAN DO DAMAGE. >> I BELIEVE THE RIVER WOULDN'T BE NEARLY THE MAGNITUDE AS IT IS NOW. >> Reporter: DESPITE THE RISK, WITH THE NEXT DISASTER COMES, THEY WILL NOT BACK DOWN. THEY WILL REBUILD. >> I DON'T KNOW ANYWHERE ELSE I WOULD LIKE TO GO. THIS IS SEVEN SPRINGS. THIS IS THE HEART OF THE TOWN. I LIKE BEING HERE. >> I DO KNOW THAT EVERYBODY WANTS TO LIVE HERE. >> Reporter: WE RESTRICTED THE STATE TO SEE IF IT HAD ANY PLANS TO REDUCE FLOODING AND WE

In response to flooding that swept through his small town this week in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, Stephen Potter, mayor of Seven Springs, told WRAL News he expects most residents will rebuild.

Seven Springs mayor: 'We are by no means done'

Flooding in Seven Springs

Sky 5 got a look at flooding in Seven Springs on Sept 19, 2018, after Hurricane Florence.

Sky 5: Seven Springs after Hurricane Florence

Sky 5 Seven Springs

Residents of Seven Springs may not come back after the flooding of Hurricane Florence, putting the future of the community in jeopardy.

Another flood chips away at Seven Springs' existence

Seven Springs flooding

"Matthew was catastrophic. Floyd was disaster. Now this is devastating," said Seven Springs resident Chuck Stancil. 