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Story Archives: GOHSEP secures funding for Doppler radar system at ULM


GOHSEP secures funding for Doppler radar system at ULM
posted Thursday, March 29th, 2012 @ 2:49 pmE-mail Story E-mail Story | Print Story Print Story 
Late last week, the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness announced a $3 million investment in hazard mitigation grant funding for a Doppler radar system and 48KW generator for backup power.

The Doppler radar system and generator will be located at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

"This was an opportunity to develop a great partnership with ULM. Not only will this be an educational tool for the university, but from a safety standpoint it will help the region better predict storms and other hazardous weather," said GOHSEP Director Kevin Davis. "The northern part of the state is just as vulnerable to severe weather as any other part of Louisiana whether it's tornadoes, hail or flash flooding. These types of events can cause major damage and result in the loss of life," Davis added.
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