Help The N&O document the aftermath and damage of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina

Four days after Hurricane Helene ravaged through the North Carolina mountains in the western part of the state, we’re still learning the extent of the damage and the death toll the storm left.

Officials say at least 30 people have died in Buncombe County alone, The News & Observer, and its sister publication The Charlotte Observer, previously reported .

How to help people and volunteer in NC in Hurricane Helene aftermath

Some have compared the historic flooding caused by Helene to the flood of 1916 , which at the time was the worst ever documented in the region, according to the Asheville Museum of History.

Both The N&O and The Observer have teams of reporters and photojournalists on the ground documenting the aftermath and learning more from their respective home bases.

Help us document the stories of people and places impacted by Hurricane Helene in our state by sharing your photos and videos below.

Latest updates from western NC after Helene: Death toll, power outages, road closures