Highlights efforts to identify Georgia homeowners who still need assistance repairing or rebuilding after Hurricane Helene.
Impact
Recovery
You Can See
Every Number Represents a Neighbor
0+
Damaged Home Requests
0
Homeowners Helped
$0.97M
Donated Labor
0
Homes Identified for Repair or Rebuilding
$0M
Current Construction Materials Goal
More Than Two Years of Recovery
The emergency response ended. Power returned. Roads reopened. Much of everyday life resumed. But for hundreds of homeowners, recovery continued behind damaged doors. Long-term recovery focuses on the needs that remain after the immediate emergency has passed. Rally Augusta and our partners help bring together case management, construction expertise, volunteers, materials, funding, and community resources to address those needs.
The Multiplier Effect
The Multiplier Effect
One of the most powerful parts of our recovery model is volunteer labor.
Skilled volunteers donate work that homeowners could otherwise never afford. Financial contributions purchase the materials those volunteers need.
The result is a simple but powerful equation:
Donated Materials
+
Donated Labor
=
More Families Home
That is how a financial contribution can create an economic impact greater than the value of the original gift.
What Recovery Looks Like
A damaged roof
becomes a dry home.
Exposed walls
become safe rooms.
Unusable spaces
become bedrooms again.
A homeowner
who has spent two years waiting finally sees a path forward.
A volunteer
who traveled hundreds of miles becomes part of a family's recovery story.
A financial gift
becomes lumber, roofing, drywall, flooring, plumbing, and ultimately a completed home.
The Next 115
Our immediate focus is helping secure the resources needed to repair or rebuild 115 additional homes currently identified for assistance.
Skilled volunteers can provide the labor. We need the materials to put them to work.
In the community
Rally Augusta in the Community
Stories of Recovery, Hope & Impact
Here, we share stories of homeowners rebuilding after Hurricane Helene, the people and organizations helping make recovery possible, and moments from across Greater Augusta that show our community in action
Explore the stories, videos, and features that capture the impact of Rally Augusta.
Committee seeks Georgia homeowners needing aid post-Hurricane Helene
WJBF NewsChannel 6 • Date not verified
Augusta’s Hurricane Helene Long Term Recovery Committee looks to help the community be more disaster ready
WJBF NewsChannel 6 • Date not verified
Highlights the Long Term Recovery Committee’s work to strengthen community preparedness while continuing Augusta’s recovery from Hurricane Helene.
Hurricane Helene recovery leaders expand outreach efforts in Augusta
WFXG FOX54 • Date not verified
Highlights expanded community outreach by local recovery leaders to connect more Hurricane Helene survivors with available long-term recovery help.
Rally Augusta asks community to help identify Hurricane Helene survivors still in need of home repairs
WFXG FOX54 • Date not verified
Highlights Rally Augusta’s outreach effort to locate homeowners who are still living with Helene-related damage and need recovery assistance.
Nearly 1 year after Helene, recovery groups still have plenty of work
WRDW/WAGT • September 5, 2025
Shows that significant recovery needs remained nearly a year after Helene and highlights the continued role of local recovery organizations.
Former Augusta mayor leads long-term hurricane relief effort
WJBF NewsChannel 6 • February 16, 2026
Introduces Deke Copenhaver’s leadership in Augusta’s long-term recovery effort and the organized work underway to help Helene survivors rebuild.
Out-of-state volunteers continue Hurricane Helene cleanup in Augusta
WRDW/WAGT • February 20, 2026
Highlights volunteers traveling from outside the area to continue helping Augusta residents recover from Hurricane Helene.
Augusta family still living with Hurricane Helene damage seeks help with $50,000 in repairs
WJBF NewsChannel 6 • July 28, 2026
Shows the financial burden still facing a local family living with Helene damage and the significant repair needs that remain in the community.
Nearly 2 years after Helene, Rally Augusta still rebuilding homes across CSRA
WRDW/WAGT • July 28, 2026
Highlights the continuing need for long-term recovery nearly two years after Helene and Rally Augusta’s work to repair and rebuild homes across the CSRA.
‘Jesus, thank you’: Volunteers step in to rebuild Augusta Helene-damaged home
WRDW/WAGT • September 4, 2026
Tells the personal story of a Helene survivor whose damaged home is being rebuilt through Rally Augusta and its volunteer recovery network.
Rebuild Stronger: Turning Disaster into Trust, Unity, and Hope with Deke Copenhaver
Leaders of Transformation • July 7, 2026
A long-form conversation with Deke Copenhaver about leadership, community trust and the collaborative work required to rebuild after disaster.
Long-term hurricane relief effort progresses, but work remains
The Augusta Press • Date not verified
Highlights progress in Augusta’s long-term Hurricane Helene recovery while emphasizing that substantial work remains for affected homeowners and recovery partners.
More than 3.4 million pounds of debris removed as Augusta reaches hurricane clean-up milestone
Augusta Good News • June 30, 2025
Highlights a major cleanup milestone after Helene and the extensive community effort required to move Augusta from immediate cleanup toward long-term recovery.
Hurricane Helene debris removal in Augusta reaches major milestone
The Augusta Chronicle / Yahoo News • July 1, 2025
Highlights Augusta’s progress in clearing Hurricane Helene debris while underscoring the scale of the storm’s impact and the recovery work still underway.
One year later, grant becomes lifeline for Hurricane Helene survivors
American Red Cross - Georgia Region • 2025
Highlights how long-term recovery funding is helping Hurricane Helene survivors and supporting community-based organizations working to meet continuing needs.
In parts of Georgia, residents brace for new hurricanes they haven’t recovered from the last one
Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) • September 12, 2025
Shows how Georgia residents were facing another hurricane season while still dealing with unresolved damage and recovery needs from Helene.
Community Foundation marks one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, honoring community resilience
Augusta CEO • September 19, 2025
Highlights the Augusta region’s resilience and the philanthropic and community partnerships supporting recovery one year after Hurricane Helene.
One year after Hurricane Helene, United Methodists in for the long haul
North Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church • September 24, 2025
Highlights the sustained commitment of United Methodist disaster-recovery partners to helping Helene survivors rebuild for the long term.
Why, even after close to two years, it will still be the early days of Hurricane Helene recovery
Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) • April 7, 2026
Explains why Hurricane Helene recovery remains a long-term effort and why communities will continue to need organized support well beyond the immediate disaster response.
What we know about Georgia’s recovery from Hurricane Helene two years later
Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) • September 29, 2026
Provides a statewide look at the unfinished recovery two years after Helene, including Rally Augusta’s work and the homeowners who still need rebuilding assistance.
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