Photostory: Hurricane Helene in pictures

Date: October 06, 2024

It’s been over a week since Hurricane Helene hit the CSRA. Here are photos of the aftermath since Sept. 27.

A traffic light lies in Milledge Road after Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Susan McCord
A traffic light lies in Milledge Road after Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Susan McCord
A transformer is suspended in the air on Cumming Road after Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Susan McCord
A transformer is suspended in the air on Cumming Road after Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Susan McCord
Downed power pole along South Old Belair Road on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
Downed power poles along Blanchard Road following Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
Downed power poles along Blanchard Road following Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
Downed power poles along Blanchard Road following Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
Debris from Hurricane Helene has been piled up outside of houses waiting for pick-up. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
Downed power poles along Blanchard Road following Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
Utility workers work on repairing a pole off of Hereford Farm Road on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
Downed power pole along South Old Belair Road on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
Downed power pole along South Old Belair Road on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
Downed power pole along South Old Belair Road on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
Downed power poles and lines in front of Brookwood Elementary School on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
A downed power pole on South Old Belair Road on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
A broken power pole off of South Old Belair near Oakley Pirkle on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
A broken power pole off of Oakley Pirkle Road on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
A broken power pole off of Oakley Pirkle Road on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
Downed power lines and poles off of Oakley Pirkle Road. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
Downed power lines and poles off of Oakley Pirkle Road. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
A power pole hangs on a power line over Oakley Pirkle Road off of N. Belair Road on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
A house in Northwood in Evans was damaged during Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
A house in Northwood in Evans was damaged during Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
A house in Northwood in Evans was damaged during Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
Insurance companies were set up in the Home Depot on Bobby Jones parking lot to help customers file claims for any damages caused by Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
Insurance companies were set up in the Home Depot on Bobby Jones parking lot to help customers file claims for any damages caused by Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill
Linemen work on repairing a power pole. Photo by Susan Bayless
Trees fell on Broad Street in front of the Imperial Theatre.
Trees fell on Broad Street in front of the Imperial Theatre.
Le Pavilion at Washington Road and Pleasant Home Road suffered damage following Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Joe Edge
Le Pavilion at Washington Road and Pleasant Home Road suffered damage following Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Joe Edge
Siding came off part of the shopping complex near the intersection of Belair Road and Oakley Pirkle Road.
A broken tree leans in the sun on Johns Road after Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Susan McCord
Trees block Walton Way after Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Susan McCord
Trees block Walton Way after Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Susan McCord
Power poles lean after Hurricane Helene in the Summerville area of Augusta. Staff photo by Susan McCord
Power poles lean after Hurricane Helene in the Summerville area of Augusta. Staff photo by Susan McCord
A tree goes through the roof of an Evans house. Staff photo by Susan McCord
A tree goes through the roof of an Evans house. Staff photo by Susan McCord
Cars line up on Walton Way to get to the Circle K at Crawford Avenue after Hurrincane Helene. Staff photo by Susan McCord
Cars line up on Walton Way to get to the Circle K at Crawford Avenue after Hurrincane Helene. Staff photo by Susan McCord
Decorative trees fell along Broad Street in downtown Augusta. Staff photo by Susan McCord
Decorative trees fell along Broad Street in downtown Augusta. Staff photo by Susan McCord
Trees blocked Heard Avenue in several places after Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Susan McCord
Trees blocked Heard Avenue in several places after Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Susan McCord
People line up to go inside Family Dollar after Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Susan McCord
People line up to go inside Family Dollar after Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Susan McCord
Augusta Municipal Building was a distribution point for bottled water after Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Susan McCord
Augusta Municipal Building was a distribution point for bottled water after Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Susan McCord
Milledge Road is strewn with trees and electrical equipment after Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Susan McCord
Milledge Road is strewn with trees and electrical equipment after Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Susan McCord
Mobile units line up in the James Brown Arena parking lot after Hurricane Helene. Photo courtesy Matt Aitken
Mobile units line up in the James Brown Arena parking lot after Hurricane Helene. Photo courtesy Matt Aitken
Equipment stages at the James Brown Arena parking lot after Hurricane Helene. Photo courtesy Matt Aitken
Equipment stages at the James Brown Arena parking lot after Hurricane Helene. Photo courtesy Matt Aitken
A man climbs a tree to cut it down after Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Susan McCord
A man climbs a tree to cut it down after Hurricane Helene. Staff photo by Susan McCord

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