Emergency management partners serve a key role in ensuring emergency preparedness in Manitoba. Partners are comprised of representatives from provincial departments (e.g., Department of Families), ...

The Manitoba Emergency Coordination Centre (MECC) is the focal point of emergency and disaster coordination efforts for the government of Manitoba. The MECC guides the structures and processes that ...

Partners can assist in the repair and reconstruction of damaged infrastructure, including roads, bridges, buildings, and utilities. Reconstruction efforts should be resilient to future risks and ...

What can you do before an emergency or disaster occurs? Emergencies and disasters can strike at anytime, anywhere, including in your community. Local authorities and emergency services will react as ...

As the province continues to feel the impacts from climate change such as dramatic changes in temperatures, shifting rain patterns, extreme weather events, and increased floods and wildfires, it is ...

The Red River Floodway and Shellmouth Dam and Reservoir are provincial water infrastructure operated to provide flood protection and other benefits to Manitobans. In some years, operation of these ...

The Mitigation and Preparedness Program (MPP) is an opportunity for eligible local authorities to build local resiliency against extreme weather events and invest in disaster mitigation and ...

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Four operating guidelines govern the operation of the Red River Floodway. Guidelines 2, 3, and 4 can raise water levels above natural at the floodway channel inlet, causing artificial flooding. In ...

What can you do during an emergency or disaster? When you are in the middle of an emergency or disaster, your actions can be the difference between life and death. When every moment counts, the steps ...

Funding for emergencies or disasters consists of several types: Disaster Financial Assistance that is that is established on a case-by-case basis after a natural disaster. Compensation provided for ...

Hazards are unpredictable events or situations that have the potential to cause harm to people, property, and the environment. Hazards are often classified as natural, human-caused, or technological.