Storm Damage from Around the State

Hurricane Helene made her way through the Palmetto State 2 weeks ago. Many areas of the state suffered significant damage, and some are still dealing with power and water outages. Here is a look at crop damage from across the state. If your farm suffered a crop loss, reach out to your local extension agent for help with damage assessments and information on resources.

Mature peach trees uprooted in Aiken County. (S.Scott)
Pecans crops in Edgefield Count suffered significant damage from Helene. We are estimating that some growers lost up to 75% of mature trees and up to 90% of nuts on trees still left standing. (S. Scott)
Plastic was ripped off beds that were ready for planting strawberries in Edgefield County. (S. Scott)
Many structures had roof damage during the storm. Produce shed in Aiken County missing part of its roof. (S. Scott)
A flooded field of hot peppers in York County. Significant losses have occurred due to flooding in some fields. (A. Rollins)
Wind damage in Darlington County. (B. King)
Leafy greens took a beating in this field. (B. King)
Over 100 trees in this roughly 30 acre orchard were pushed over by the wind. Numerous other limbs broke on trees that remained upright. (J. Ballew)
Though this tree managed to stay upright, the cracks in the soil around it show just how hard the wind was pushing on it. Additionally, a lot of good nuts were shaken from the tree. (J. Ballew)
Several structures at CREC suffered damage from Helene’s strong winds. (T. Bilbo)
Another shot of some wind damaged trees and insect traps at CREC. (T. Bilbo)
Fruit trees will need to be staked upright after being blown over. (T. Bilbo)

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