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Hurricane Helene created a surge in demand for roofing contractors in the Augusta, Georgia, area.

Local roofing companies experienced a significant increase in business, working on dozens of roofs weekly for months.

One year later, the workload for roofers remains higher than it was before the storm.

One year after Hurricane Helene, Augusta roofing contractor David Noyce calls it the new normal.

"Seems to be busier than what the old normal was," he said.

By one estimate, Georgia has 3,244 roofing contractors. After howling winds tore through the area early Sept. 27, their customer base grew literally overnight.

The company Noyce co-owns, Southpaw Roofing , worked on an average of about 30 roofs a week for several months by the time he had an opportunity to sque

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