Governor Glenn Youngkin says parts of Virginia are building themselves back up again after a devastating natural disaster. Nearly two months after Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida’s Big Bend and made its way to southwestern Virginia the effects are still being felt.

ROANOKE, Va. – Governor Glenn Youngkin said that while the total cost of Tropical Storm Helene’s impact on Virginia won’t be fully determined until next month, relief efforts are well underway and showing progress.

Cleanup efforts are still underway in some parts of Southwest Virginia after Hurricane Helene devastated many communities.

Glenn Youngkin said in a press briefing Thursday afternoon. The governor provided an update on the state’s continued recovery from the storm, which hit Virginia Sept. 27 and caused serious damage to Southwest Virginia, with the New River rising to 31 ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin is expected to provide an update on the recovery efforts still being made in the wake of Hurricane Helene.