One year later, some farmers still feel Helene’s impacts

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Sarah Torres of Cresthaven Farms, a family dairy farm in Grayson County. The cattle facility at River Ridge Farm in Grayson County was destroyed by Helene. In Southwest Virginia, Helene destroyed numerous barns, sheds and fences. “Places that had the most severe damage are still working and will be probably for another year or more,” said Kevin Spurlin, an extension agent for Grayson County. “I tell people, if somebody drove through Grayson County now, a year later, they may look around like, ‘I can’t really tell much happened,’” Spurlin said.