AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene brought unprecedented damage to our area, Augusta leaders want to build a monument on Riverwalk to honor those who lost their lives.

In Richmond County, seven people did not make it through the storm.

The names are a mix of fathers, mothers, children, artists, gardeners and fishermen.

Seven families that will never be the same, and seven stories the city wants to make sure no one forgets.

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Nothing will ever ease the pain of Hurricane Helene, but a memorial could ensure Augusta’s promise to remember.

We are expecting this discussion to continue duri

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