COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Saturday marks one year since Hurricane Helene hit South Carolina, the deadliest storm in the state in the last century, with 49 people losing their lives.

At its peak, more than a million homes and businesses throughout the state were left in the dark, and it took days and weeks to restore power to many of them because of the widespread damage.

State parks also took a hit, especially in the Upstate. Among them, Jones Gap State Park in Greenville County was closed the longest because of the level of damage, with no visitors allowed in for several months.

That was where Gov. Henry McMaster joined other state leaders Friday to update South Carolinians on the progress the state has made in the year since Helene hit and what still remains.

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