Housing/Construction Industry

Friday, September 27, 2024, was not business as usual. In almost every neighborhood in the CSRA, there were signs of destruction after Hurricane Helene blew through in the early morning hours. Helene left her mark by dumping as much as 13 inches of rain, equivalent to a once-in-500-year occurrence in many areas of Richmond, Columbia, Jefferson, Edgefield, and Saluda counties, and packing winds of 100 mph. Local tourism and hospitality lost millions of dollars from canceled events. The destruction left many business owners stuck in a maze of insurance-related uncertainties.

Columbia County is getting ready for the design, RFP, and construction phase in renovating the Savannah Rapids Pavilion. In the early morning hours of Sept. 27, 2024, Metro Augusta experienced something it had never had before: a direct hit by a hurricane. The extent of damage was being tallied across the region in the days that followed. One of the most popular venues for meetings and events was among the heavily damaged buildings. Savannah Rapids Pavilion, noted for its large, glass windows, sits 80 feet high on the bluff overlooking