Radio amateurs prepare for emergencies

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Officials of the Louisiana Section of the American Radio Relay League came to Morgan City on Saturday and were presented with keys to the parish by Parish Council member James Bennett. Pictured are Jim Coleman, state section manager emergency communications; John Mark Robertson, section manager for Louisiana; Bennett; Mike McCrary, assistant section manager; and Corey McCrary, assistant section manager emergency communications. The event was hosted by the Bayouland Emergency Amateur Radio Service. Emergency radio operations were discussed in detail. Officials from the St. Mary and Morgan City governments and the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District attended. Also attending were radio amateurs from Ascension, Acadia, Terrebonne, Lafayette and Vermilion parishes.