SEE IT: Before-and-after photos from Hurricane Helene a year later

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Warren Road Community Center sits covered in pine trees in Augusta, Ga., on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. Katie Goodale, Katie Goodale-Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY

Sept 4, 2025; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Warren Road Community Center. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale - Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY NETWORK Katie Goodale, Katie Goodale-Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY

The side of Le Pavilion Shopping Center sits detached from the building after Hurricane Helene in Augusta, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Katie Goodale, Katie Goodale-Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY

Sept 4, 2025; Augusta, Georgia, USA; The side of Le Pavilion Shopping Center. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale - Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY NETWORK Katie Goodale, Katie Goodale-Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY

A family walks down Vassar