SEE IT: Six months after Hurricane Helene devastated Augusta, look back on the storm

People work to clear Berckmans Road on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Hurricane Helene swept through Augusta through Thursday and early Friday, upending trees and power lines across the CSRA.

Ricardo Ramirez walks across down pine trees to reach the front door of his Airbnb property in Augusta, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. A pine tree went through the roof.

Severely damaged homes are seen from a neighborhood near Augusta National Golf Club, seven days after Hurricane Helene struck, Saturday, October 5, 2024 in Augusta, Ga.

A family walks down Vassar Drive in Augusta, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.

The side of Le Pavilion Shopping Center sits detached from the building after Hurricane Helene in Augusta, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.

Michele Rhodes, 50, and her dog Jolyne hang out in the front yard of her rental home with belongings she's attempting to dry out after rain came in through her roof during Hurricane Helene, on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. Her next door neighbor Carla Meadows, behind, sits on her porch. Both sustained extensive damage from trees falling on their homes.

Carla Meadows shines a light into a bedroom that was damaged after Hurricane Helene toppled a tree onto her roof, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. Meadows, who is still sleeping in the home with a tree resting overhead, said mold is continuing to creep up the walls after moisture came in through the opening. Meadows said she does not have home insurance but was considering downsizing after her husband died about a month before the storm.

Oct. 16, 2024 North Augusta, SC, USA Toppled trees caused by Hurricane Helene can be seen all along Stanton Drive near Riverview Park in this drone photo. Merrily Cassidy - USA TODAY network

Oct. 15, 2024 Augusta, GA, USA Twin trailer trucks filled with storm debris deposit their loads at Eisenhower Park Tuesday morning. Merrily Cassidy - USA TODAY network

Oct. 17, 2024 Augusta, GA, USA Piles of cut up trees lay outside Lake Olmstead Stadium. The stadium is being used as a debris management area. Merrily Cassidy - USA TODAY network

Downed trees are cleared along Berckmans Rd near Augusta National National Golf Club, seven days after Hurricane Helene struck, Saturday, October 5, 2024 in Augusta, Ga.

Damage on the seventh day after Hurricane Helene struck was extensive. Workers from Haughland Energy, Badger Infrastructure, and other companies, worked along Meadowbrook Dr, in the Meadowbrook, south Augusta, Ga., neighborhood, Saturday, October 5, 2024.

Damage on the seventh day after Hurricane Helene struck was extensive. Workers from Haughland Energy, Badger Infrastructure, and other companies, worked along Meadowbrook Dr, in the Meadowbrook, south Augusta, Ga., neighborhood, Saturday, October 5, 2024.

Power lines are gradually repaired or replaced in Blythe, Ga., Wednesday, October 2, 2024, after Hurricane Helene caused substantial damage.

Chauncey Enterprises employees work to remove debris from Ashland Drive in Augusta, Ga., on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024.

Red Cross workers bring in supplies at an American Red Cross shelter inside Henry Brigham Community Center in Augusta, Ga., on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

Kate Gary, Board Chair of American Red Cross East Central Georgia, loads donations onto a cart at the HUB for Community Innovation Augusta in downtown Augusta, Ga., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Donations will be available for pick-up tomorrow and include, food, clothes, diapers, and more.

FEMA representatives Patricia Bailey (left) and Juan Branche (right) canvas along Truxton Road in Augusta, Ga., on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024.

Yolanda Jefferson, left, hands off plates of fresh pulled pork as Jennifer Jones, middle, and Shawnda Stovall, right, mix in sauce, Thursday, October 3, 2024 at the Springfield Baptist Church, in Augusta, Ga. Shawanda, the organizer of the hot-food distribution, later spoke to members of public and congregants in need, and said, "I promise you will not be turned away. You will eat today."

Postal carrier Kevin Brown walks past tree debris stacked in front of a home as he delivers a package in the Summerville neighborhood of Augusta, Ga. on Oct. 21, 2024 following the damage the city sustained a few weeks ago due to Hurrricane Helene.

A man rides his bicycle past downed trees on Broad St, Thursday, October 3, 2024, in downtown Augusta, Ga.

The Faith Baptist Church steeple in Blythe, Ga., sits next to the entrance, Wednesday, October 2, 2024, after being blown off by winds generated from Hurricane Helene days prior.

Bernice Stokes tears up when talking about how eight trees fell on her home during Hurricane Helene Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.

Augusta resident Kirk Miller shows a photo of a tree that fell through his home off Bermuda Circle during Hurricane Helene on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.

Francis O'Shea, left, and his wife Magda Newland stood in front of their home in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Augusta, Ga. on Oct. 21, 2024. They have been anxiously awaiting the return of a television and internet signals following the damage the city sustained a few weeks ago due to Hurrricane Helene. They have tree debris stacked in front of their home.

Downed trees are seen stacked along Berckmans Rd near Augusta National National Golf Club, seven days after Hurricane Helene struck, Saturday, October 5, 2024 in Augusta, Ga.

Pumpkin faces cover some limbs from fallen trees outside of a residents house in the 1300 block of Highland Avenue Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

Downed trees are seen stacked along Berckmans Rd near Augusta National National Golf Club, seven days after Hurricane Helene struck, Saturday, October 5, 2024 in Augusta, Ga.

Severely damaged home are cleared of brush and downed trees in a neighborhood near Augusta National Golf Club, seven days after Hurricane Helene struck, Saturday, October 5, 2024 in Augusta, Ga.

Demarcus Lanham, assistant pro at the Augusta Municipal Golf Course "The Patch," looked at a cart path that was blocked by fallen trees and debris following the damage due to Hurricane Helene a few weeks ago in Augusta, Ga. on Oct. 19, 2024.

People congregate shortly before a visit to Evans, Ga., by Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald J. Trump, Friday, October 4, 2024. Trump spoke briefly to the press just outside the Columbia County Performing Arts Center.

Former President Donald Trump greets supporters during his visit to Evans, Ga., on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. Trump came to get a briefing on Hurricane Helene and speak to supporters.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks after touring damage caused by Hurricane Helene on Golden Camp Road in Augusta, Ga., on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

Augusta University student Brock Hasten poses for a portrait in front of the his family's home on Walton Way in Augusta, Ga., on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024.

Environmental Educator Sita Alexander clear debris at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.

Randy Teston, left, and Marty Keech use a chainsaws to cut apart trees on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in North Augusta, S.C. Teston said the group was helping out his father's neighbor after trees crashed onto their home and pulled the utility box from the wall during Hurricane Helene.

In this diptych, A family walks down Vassar Drive in Augusta, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Vassar Drive is seen again on Dec. 10, 2024. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale - Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY NETWORK

In this diptych, Warren Road Community Center sits covered in pine trees in Augusta, Ga., on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. Warren Road Community Center is seen again on Dec. 2, 2024. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale - Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY NETWORK