by Jacqueline Kochak | Nov 16, 2018 | Animal Health, Bobs Blog, Emergency Response, Food Safety, Food Security, Public Health, Terrorism, The Future, Threat Intelligence, Weather Emergencies
An outbreak plagues a shelter housing fire evacuees: Norovirus has broken out at a Butte County shelter housing Camp Fire evacuees, and an outbreak is suspected at a second shelter. Fifteen to 20 people staying at Neighborhood Church of Chico have become ill, and lab...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Jan 22, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Food Safety, Food Security, Food Technology, Humanitarian Crises, Operations Security, Restaurant Security, Terrorism, The Future
Marketed as ‘raw water’: When people in central Oregon’s Madras, Culver and Metolius turn on their taps, untreated spring water flows forth. It costs them less than a penny per gallon. A company in California buys that same water and sells it in big...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Aug 25, 2017 | Animal Feed Safety, Animal Health, Bobs Blog, Food Safety, Food Security, Terrorism, Threat Intelligence, Water Safety
Some 30 refineries are in danger zone: A hurricane barreling toward Texas threatens to disrupt operations at refineries along the Gulf Coast, potentially throwing a wrench into fuel supplies and driving up prices. Severe flooding can cause refining units to shut down...
