The white sandy beaches along a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to a multimillion-dollar effort to repair a coastline that is the region’s economic engine.

While Radford did not see as much damage to homes and businesses as other parts of the region, its parks along the riverfront suffered millions of dollars in damage.

Farmers in Grayson County bore the brunt of the damage, with an estimated $61 million in losses in that county alone.

The county’s response was hampered by an outdated communications system after the storm knocked out power countywide. Now, a year later, there’s a new digital radio system with towers across the county.

The National Park Service announced on Sep. 15 the completion of two landslide repair projects located at milepost 375 and 380 nd reopened a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 382 in Asheville, North Carolina to milepost 355.3 at the Ridge Junction Overlook near NC 80 and the entrance to Mount Mitchell State Park.

Giles County experienced some of the worst flooding and damage in the region. Dozens of families were displaced, and businesses were forced to close for months.

Hurricane season is officially underway. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting a slightly more active hurricane season compared to average. Now is the time to prepare, and one New River Valley business is doing just that after getting hit hard by Helene.

At the start of this week, models projected anywhere from 3-4″ of rainfall, with isolated areas along the Blue Ridge capable of receiving 5-6″, which would be comparable to some areas affected during Helene.

More than seven months have passed since Helene tore through the New River Valley, and the New River Junction has finally cleaned up and is ready for the summer season.

Three Virginia State Police troopers and two Ballad Health nurses are being recognized for their heroic actions.

The Children’s Emergency Care Alliance of Tennessee awarded three VSP trooper-pilots and two crew members of Med-Flight 2 with the “Mutual Aid State Award" on Wednesday.

The Internal Revenue Service announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Virginia affected by severe winter storms on Wednesday, including many places in our area.

The ReNew The New’s Ramps ‘N’ Roads spring river cleanup is set to be held on Saturday, and locals in Giles County are getting ready for the occasion.

Recovery continues in parts of our region from Helene.

Helene was a category 4 major hurricane with maximum winds of 140 mph.

Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation in one North Carolina county as emergency crews fought separate fires in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene, while South Carolina’s governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety issued a mandatory evacuation Saturday night for parts of Polk County in western North Carolina. The agency warns residents could be trapped, injured, or killed if they remain in the impacted areas. In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster has declared a state of emergency as part of an effort to stop a blaze in Pickens County called the Table Rock Fire that started Friday in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Grayson County public schools have faced significant challenges this school year, missing more than 30 days due to weather-related closures and delays.

Parts of Southwest Virginia are still reeling from this weekend’s storms that brought flooding to areas already impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Vice President Vance is set to return to Southwest Virginia on January 27.

In a significant move to aid the recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene, Governor Glenn Youngkin is proposing a $127 million investment to establish a Disaster Assistance Fund.

"It's a great group of kids they come in and work every day and you know they've been on a mission," said coach James.

Tomorrow marks a key deadline to apply for disaster assistance from both FEMA and the Small Business Administration.

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says money available to help communities hit by disasters has shrunk after back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton.

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency tells lawmakers she has encouraged the agency’s inspector general to review whether an employee was acting alone when directing workers helping hurricane victims to avoid homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump.

The Virginia Department of Social Services is offering a new way to help people affected by the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.

The deadline to apply for assistance after Helene is quickly approaching; it’s December 12.

As the holiday season approaches, recovery efforts for hurricane Helene are still ongoing in western North Carolina.

Recreation areas across the region were devastated by the floods from Helene, and in the City of Radford, Bissett park was no exception.

Tourism during fall foliage season is big business in Virginia. While cleanup is still underway for areas hit hard by Helene, local businesses are hoping to attract visitors.

More help is on the way for farmers and others in the agricultural community in southwest Virginia devastated by Helene.

FEMA announced a Disaster Recovery Center will be opening at 120 Pembroke Park Lane in Giles County on Monday, Oct. 28. The center will be open from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

The Montgomery Museum of Art and History is hosting a night of music highlighting our area while also helping folks hit by Helene.

New research shows Russia has worked to amplify false and misleading claims about the U.S. government's response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton as part of the Kremlin's efforts to manipulate Americans before the Nov. 5 election.

Thousands of pounds of debris are clogging Claytor Lake from Helene, and since the storm, crews have been constantly cleaning up to get it back to where it once was.

Since Helene tore through southwest Virginia, cleanup crews from all over have been working to clean up the mess left over.

FEMA has it a new milestone when it comes to helping those who were impacted by Helene in our region.

Help is now available in Montgomery County at a new FEMA Disaster Recovery Center for people who have suffered damage due to Helene.

A coalition of churches across our region got together to help victims of Helene.

The Biden administration has announced temporary legal status for Lebanese citizens already in the United States, likely pleasing some Arab voters, including in the battleground state of Michigan.

Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but experts in economics, insurance and risk say they are likely to be in the pantheon of super-costly $50 billion disasters.

Virginia Tech’s Unmanned Systems Laboratory is helping recovery crews understand the impacts of Helene on our region.

The nation’s leading source of IV solution for medical providers says it still doesn’t have a timeline on when production will be back at full capacity.

A dozen Liberty University students and supervisors packed up and headed towards Boone, North Carolina on Sunday to help with Helene disaster relief.

The effects of Helene have kept some local workers off the job for two weeks now. Workers at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant have been unable to return because of significant flooding.

FEMA announced a Disaster Recovery Center will be opening at the New River Valley Fairgrounds in Dublin on Monday, Oct. 14.

The Blue Ridge Parkway is finally back open after Helene - and it’s just in time for peak fall season. At Peaks of Otter, they say the month of October keeps the guests rolling in.

A pair of unwelcome and destructive guests named Helene and Milton have stormed their way into this year’s presidential election.

Survivors of Hurricane Helene in Grayson County can visit a new FEMA disaster recovery center to get aid starting today.

The Virginia National Guard has announced they will be heading to Florida to assist with the impacts of Hurricane Milton.

Wythe County has announced available resources for residents who have been impacted in the wake of Helene.

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Wednesday that businesses and residents in eight additional counties plus the City of Radford are now eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans to assist in disaster recovery.

Clean-up continues in Pulaski County after severe flooding from Helene.

In times of tragedy, having support from your community can make all of the difference, and in Giles County, since the historic floods caused from Helene, that is exactly what is happening.

Agricultural losses from Helene could total more than $125 million, according to the Virginia Cooperative Extension.

Danville based aid group God’s Pit Crew has helped with natural disaster recovery around the country for the last twenty-five years, but now they’re helping their next-door neighbors recover from Helene.

Early voting is still taking place despite areas in Southwest Virginia hit hard by Helene.

There are not a lot of folks in Montgomery County who live by the New River, but those who do were hit hard like they’ve never been hit before by all of the floods caused by Helene.

Many social media users have been spreading images that depict the aftermath of Helene, but unbeknownst to many some images have been generated by Artificial Intelligence.

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There’s a new resource in Wythe County to help people who’ve been hit hard by Helene.

It’s been more than a week since Helene barreled through our area and yet the clean up is far from over. One place that’s still cleaning up is the Radford Animal Shelter. Flooding destroyed the building.

The Wythe County Department of Emergency Services will begin providing FEMA disaster assistance support on Monday.

Milton strengthened rapidly into a Category 5 hurricane on a path toward Florida.

The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets mobilized in a major way today to help recovery efforts in Giles County.

Dolly Parton announced on Friday that she would donate $1 million to the Mountain Ways Foundation in order to provide assistance to Hurricane Helene flood victims.

Giles won against Eastern Montgomery, 55-6.

The National Park Services announced Thursday that the full length of the Blue Ridge Parkway would be closed due to impacts from Hurricane Helene.

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg will be hosting its first Open House in 6 years on Saturday.

The Rail Yard Dawgs announced Wednesday that the organization would be collaborating with the Red Cross and the “Star City Cares Flood Relief Supply” to help with relief efforts throughout areas impacted by Helene.

Residents urged to donate a locations nearest their neighborhood

The Virginia Employment Commission is offering unemployment assistance to individuals who lost their job or business due to the destruction of Hurricane Helene.

Fincastle Baptist Church is helping those in the wake of Helene’s devastation.

FEMA is offering assistance if you live in Giles, Grayson, Tazewell, Washington and Wythe Counties or Galax and you were impacted by Helene.

President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in the Commonwealth of Virginia following the devastating and broad impacts brought on by Helene.

Due to the ongoing impacts of Helene, multiple schools will be closed or delayed on Wednesday, Oct. 2.

Clean up from Helene continues across the region, and places along the New River are among the hardest hit in our area.

The Virginia Department of Health is urging those throughout the Commonwealth to avoid natural bodies of water in the wake of Helene.

Hurricane Helene rocked Southwest Virginia hard leaving behind massive damage and flooding. 10 News is working for you covering recovery efforts all across our region.

Grayson County Schools announced they will be closed on Monday, September 30 and Tuesday, October 1.

Joe Biden is set to give a talk about the impacts of Hurricane Helene and the planned response.

Showers and storms build in this afternoon with the chance for flash flooding to unfold.

President Joe Biden has approved a federal emergency declaration for the Commonwealth of Virginia

Grayson County has announced a boil water notice for many of its residents.

If you want to help people impacted by Helene, WSLS 10 News has compiled this list.

Due to the ongoing impacts of Helene, multiple schools will be closed or delayed on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

Wythe County has announced a boil water notice for many of its residents.

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service are making their rounds in locations hit hard by the effects of helene. Their goal is to use this data to help with storm warnings in the future.

Due to the impacts of Helene, large portions of Giles County have flooded to a dangerous extent.

Wythe County has announced they are opening Fort Chiswell High School as a temporary shelter for locals in need.

Wytheville residents are urged to conserve water due to storm-related impacts on local water treatment operations and potential threats to the New River Regional Water Treatment Plant.

The LFD announced that they had rescued three people from flood waters in Craig County Friday.

The office said that Brightspeed is reporting that 7,781 customers in Rocky Mount may not be able to dial 911 from their wireline landline.

10 News has been working for you all day long with team coverage of Helene as it sweeps across the Commonwealth, bringing destruction in its wake.

Due to impacts from Tropical Storm Helene, the Flames and Mountaineers will not kickoff.

Virginia State Police Aviation assets from Abingdon are helping evacuate 58 staff and patients from a Hospital roof in Erwin Tennessee, VSP said.

Currently, Galax and Pulaski County have issued states of emergency due to Helene.

Wythe County has issued an evacuation notice for those living in the floodplain of the New River.

Emergency leaders say that the National Guard has staged two helicopters in Roanoke ready to respond as Helene is in our area.

The Virginia Beach Swift Water Rescue Team is on standby to assist Southwest Virginia amidst Helene.

Emergency leaders in Pulaski County are encouraging people in flood-prone areas to move to higher ground.