Disaster Response And Illness Outbreaks

Norovirus: Guidelines for environmental cleaning and disinfection of Norovirus, an 11 page document created by the Michigan Department of Community Health. Available for download in PDF format, Revised January 2009: PDF Format

Emergency Management: Emergency Action Plans for Retail Food Establishments. A guide distributed by the Michigan Department of Agriculture with practical guidelines for responding to emergencies, power outages, and natural disaster. Available for download in multiple languages at this link.

Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response: The CIFOR is a collection of local, state and federal partners collaborating effectively to reduce the burden of foodborne illness in the United States. Their mission is to improve methods at the local, state, and federal levels to detect, investigate, control, and prevent foodborne disease outbreaks.

ACTION LEVEL EXCEEDANCE FOR LEAD – The Lead and Copper Rule-

ALWAYS READY – Natural Disasters

ALWAYS READY – Fire

ALWAYS READY – Wildfires

ALWAYS READY – Hurriscanes and Tornados

ALWAYS READY – Floods

ALWAYS READY – Severe Winter Storms

ALWAYS READY – Earthquakes