Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson addresses reporters at the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Louisburg, North Carolina on Oct. 2, 2024. (Photo: Galen Bacharier/NC Newsline)
LOUISBURG — North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson on Wednesday predicted that he would be called a “hero” in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, as he called the state’s recovery response led by Gov. Roy Cooper “abysmal,” while touting his own efforts.
Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor, also said that a Council of State vote to grant Cooper emergency powers in which he was the only member not to participate was “inconsequential.”
“Our response has been to respond to the people who have need,” Robinson told reporters outside the Franklin County Sheriff’s office. “That’s exactly what we have done. And again, I’m urging the governor to do more, more National Guardsmen, allow the energy of private industry to get involved.”
Cooper, who will again be in western North Carolina today along with President Joe Biden, has mobilized the National Guard as well as emergency staff, and asked for federal assistance, which has been granted.