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BURNSVILLE, N.C. – Nearly one year ago, Hurricane Helene downgraded to a tropical storm and surged right through Western North Carolina, destroying over 74,000 homes and causing around $60 billion in damages, according to the governor's office.

Some families are still trying to figure out how to move forward a year after the storm.

"My entire 20th year of life has been recovering from a storm," Amiyah Keele said while reflecting on the past 12 months with her mother, Jessica.

The Keeles currently live in a camper on a property in Burnsville, North Carolina, after Helene sent about four feet of water through their home on Sept. 27, 2024. Their camper is right next to a house with other family members.

RESIDENTS DETAIL 'HORRIFIC' STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AFTER HURRIC

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