Months after the storm devastated Western North Carolina, the state has released the official list of names of those who died.

North Carolina officials are sharing a comprehensive list of the names of those confirmed killed in Hurricane Helene for the first time since the storm ravaged parts of the state. Hundreds of people died across multiple states in the late September 2024 storm -- including at least 104 people in North Carolina alone.

It's been three months since Hurricane Helene swept through Western North Carolina, destroying numerous homes and businesses.

An Asheville Citizen Times reporter shares the experience of reporting on and living in a community facing it's worst natural disaster.

For months, the public has relied mainly on individual reports of loved ones killed by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina but state officials now have released their official record.