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Governor Glenn Youngkin talks with Damascus Police Chief Kermit Turner and Damascus Fire Department members after the roundtable event in the town for the one-year anniversary of the flooding from Hurricane Helene.

Emily Ball

Rick DeArmond, owner of Blue Blaze, in Damascus, Va. stands behind the counter that shows the waterline from the flooding of Hurricane Helene one year ago. He measured 17 inches of water in the business last year.

Emily Ball

Governor Glenn Youngkin speaks to local officials during the roundtable event held at the Damascus Fire Department on Friday morning, marking the one-year anniversary of the flooding.

Emily Ball

David McGee

DAMASCUS, Va. – One year ago, Hurricane Helene delivered life-altering impacts to Damascus and Southwest Virginia.

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