Published May 05, 2015
The University of Louisiana at Monroe will break ground on a much-anticipated projectÌýat
2:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 6, at 807 HWY 80.Ìý
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Doppler Radar, funded by GOHSEP (the Governor's Office of Homeland Security
and Emergency Preparedness), Ìýwill fill a dire need in the region, with the closest
Doppler systems being housed in Shreveport and Jackson.
The new radar will provide coverage for Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson,
Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union and West Carroll Parishes.
The radar serves a pivotal addition for northeast Louisiana, and for the Â鶹ÊÓƵ atmospheric
science program.
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