E-Newsletter dsfsfa An update from MBP May 19, 2023
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Emergency Preparedness Tips for Cattle Producers In the past few weeks, we have seen snowstorms, flooding and wildfires affect livestock operations in Canada. Challenging events like these are a reminder of the importance of being prepared should a natural disaster such as these or other emergencies arise.
Organization (EMO) for assistance. If EMO requires Agriculture’s assistance, they will assign an issue to the department’s Emergency Planning Leader, who then works with the department’s Executive Management Committee to direct activities to address the emergency.
The following information has been provided by Manitoba Agriculture re: emergency preparedness and agricultural operations.
If animals are in distress, please contact the Animal Care Line at 204-945-8000 (in Winnipeg), 1-888-945-8001 (toll free) or animalcare@gov.mb.ca.
Step 1 Producers/operators/community representatives/individuals are the first point of responsibility to deal with their own emergency situation.
Emergency preparedness and response resources
Step 2 If individuals cannot provide appropriate response to their emergency situation, their local authority is the first point of contact for emergency-related information and assistance. Step 3 If the local authority cannot handle the situation, the local authority will contact Manitoba Emergency Measures
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Animal Health Emergency Preparedness Animal Care Line information and reporting Manitoba road closures Manitoba Hydro outages map Manitoba weather conditions Flood maps and reports Mental Health - Manitoba Farm, Rural, & Northern Support Services continued on page 2-3