Although the hurricane has ended, communities and local businesses are still working together to recover from the significant impact on the area’s economy. Businesses that weren’t damaged by the hurricane were cut off from workers and customers due to roads not being accessible or outages of electricity, water, or sewage. According to the Revised Damage and Needs Assessment conducted by Governor Roy Cooper, “Helene caused more than $12.4 billion in economic loss from reduced business revenue, resulting in billions of dollars less in income for workers and business owners.” https://www.osbm.nc.gov/hurricane-helene-dna/open