Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton declares state of emergency over bird flu epidemic

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Dayton declares state of emergency over bird flu epidemic

Article by: Associated Press Updated: April 23, 2015 - 2:16 PM

ST. PAUL, Minn. ? Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has declared a state of emergency over a bird flu outbreak that's killed millions of birds in the state's poultry industry.
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[h=1]In Response to Avian Influenza, Governor Mark Dayton Issues Emergency Order Declaring Peacetime State of Emergency[/h] April 23, 2015
Executive Order activates Minnesota Emergency Operations Plan to respond to Avian Influenza

ST. PAUL, MN ? Governor Mark Dayton today issued Emergency Executive Order 15-09, declaring a Peacetime State of Emergency in Minnesota in response to the discovery of H5N2 avian influenza cases statewide.

Under the Governor?s Executive Order:

• The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) will activate the Minnesota Emergency Operations Plan to support the efforts of the Minnesota Board of Animal Health and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, to coordinate response efforts across all agencies of state government.
• Supplementing Emergency Executive Order 15-06 extending relief to certain motor vehicle drivers and carries pertaining to hours of service, in addition to the previous exemption of weight restriction.
• And the Adjutant General of Minnesota will order to state active duty such personnel and equipment of the military forces of the State as required, and for such a period of time as necessary to provide assistance and emergency relief services.

Emergency Executive Order 15-09, declaring a state of peacetime emergency in the State of Minnesota, can be found in full on our website, here.

http://mn.gov/governor/newsroom/pressreleasedetail.jsp?id=102-161304