Portage County

USDA Fact Sheet:  Keeping Food Safe During an Emergency Always keep meat, poultry, fish, and eggs refrigerated at or below 40 °F and frozen food at or below 0 °F. This may be difficult when the power is out. Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain the cold temperature.  [...]

Check out these UW-Extension flood response web sites for assembled information and resources to help deal with flooding, crop damage, including home gardens and general disaster assistance.  UW-Extension Flood Resources Management and Recovery Emergency Response The UW-Extension, Agriculture Preparedness and Response Safely Using Produce from Flooded Gardens (pdf) Food Safety Concerns (pdf) The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, [...]