The North Carolina Department of Commerce released the latest unemployment rates for the state on Wednesday. As of October, Buncombe County, which was hit hard by Helene, tops the list with the highest unemployment rate in the state at 8.8%.

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, more than 2,000 landslides displaced families in western North Carolina. They are waiting to find out if rebuilding is even possible or safe.

As North Carolinians continue to rebuild after Hurricane Helene, socially vulnerable communities face many more challenges in their recovery.