WATCH: North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson's Urgent Warning About Crisis in Western Part of the State
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The Clarion Call For North Carolina
Lt. Governor Mark Robinson recently sounded the alarm on the dire situation unfolding in western North Carolina, as flash flooding caused by Hurricane Helene devastated the region, leaving residents stranded. Robinson called for immediate action, urging the state government to prioritize people over politics in the wake of the disaster.
"I'm urging the Governor right now to get more help up here to these folks. We need more National Guardsmen. We need more resources in this state, up here in this part of the state."
After assessing the damage firsthand in Buncombe County, Robinson shared the dire conditions residents are facing.
"We just left Buncombe County, and the situation in Buncombe County, it is dire over there! What we heard over there was very heartbreaking and very distressing. Those folks need help desperately."
The devastation has left many without basic necessities;
"They need food. They need water. They need help searching for bodies. They need it ALL."
Robinson also addressed the need for swift state-level intervention, urging Governor Roy Cooper to act immediately rather than relying on the bureaucracy of the federal aid, which could take too long to arrive.
"So I'm urging the Governor not to wait on the federal government. We don't need to wait on the federal government. That takes five days. The folks that are up here right now, they don't have five days. They need it right now."
"There are folks out there that are stranded with no food, no water, no resources. We have the capability in the state right now to bring those resources to those people."
In a powerful call to unity, Robinson urged leaders to put aside political differences and focus solely on helping their fellow North Carolinians.
"This is a storm of epic proportions, folks. I've never seen anything like this in this state. We really need to bring EVERYTHING to bear, and we need ALL hands on deck."
His message was clear:
"We need to put politics aside, and we need to focus on being North Carolinians and human beings and get done what we need to get done for the people of western North Carolina. That's what we intend to do."
