As we enter this flood season, the following is a reminder of the general order of responsibilities when assistance is required:

Step 1

Producers/operators/community representatives/individuals are the first point of responsibility to deal with their own emergency situation.

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 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.

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.

Emergency preparedness and response resources

• 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

Financial assistance resources

• AgriStability
• AgriInsurance
• Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation

 

Contacts

 

Organization	Requests	Contact information
Manitoba Agriculture	General department inquiries, application form for programs inquiries	Agriculture@gov.mb.ca or 1-844-769-6224 toll free
Animal Care Line	Animal welfare emergencies, animal health and wellness inquiries	animalcare@gov.mb.ca or 1-888-945-8001 toll free; (204-945-8000 in Winnipeg)
Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) Centres	Insurance, lending, farmland school tax rebate, wildlife damage compensation, management plus program inquiries	Contact a specific office by visiting the MASC website here.