A unique project is underway Friday night in Pointe Coupee parish. Officials there are putting together a program to keep communications up and running in case of an emergency. Officials are turning to old reliable amateur radio to do just that.

Fordoche mayor Justin Cox says it’s going to be the Pointe Coupee back up. “What this is going to do is a parishwide effort that will provide communications ability for ourselves as well as for the volunteer groups.” And how’s that going to be done? Well, with the old reliable ham radio. “You know, people on the surface think ham radio is just a hobby. But when disaster hits, it’s much more than a hobby, it’s a life saving tool.” said Mayor Cox.

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