VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — On Friday, volunteers with Coastal Recovery Virginia returned to Virginia Beach after assisting victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, more than a year after the storm devastated the region.

“Up here in this attic, they were sharing the story when the flood rose," Todd Woolston with Coastal Recovery VA, said. "The kids that were in the house were able to get up into the attic, but it kept rising. They tried to break out through that vent to get out onto the roof, and they couldn't. But thank the Lord that help came.”

This story is just one of many still being shared as the community grapples with the impact of Hurricane Helene, which affected families in North Carolina and southwest Virginia. Local organizations, including Coastal Recovery Virginia, are work

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