DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) - Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin returned to Damascus today to hold a roundtable to commemorate the one-year mark of Hurricane Helene.

"It's a moment for us to step back and recognize that out of devastation, we can see a celebration," Youngkin said.

Youngkin, along with local and state leaders, took time to thank first responders and many community members for their work during and after Helene.

Youngkin also said he was pleased by the community in Damascus coming together to rise and rebuild.

"To see the community moving as fast as they are, it's really uplifting," Youngkin said. "I think it's a reminder that even in those darkest days, there is light, and we just have to run to it."

The roundtable also included a discussion of continuing recovery, which inclu

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