Weather warnings
| Authority | Department of Infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2024-09-05 |
| Outcome | All information sent |
| Outcome date | 2024-09-11 |
| Case ID | 4105561 |
Summary
A request was made to the Department of Infrastructure for the number of Red, Amber, and Yellow weather warnings issued annually since 2018. The authority responded by providing a complete dataset covering the years 2018 through August 2024.
Key Facts
- The request was received on 5 September 2024 and answered on 10 September 2024.
- No Red weather warnings were issued between 2019 and August 2024.
- The highest number of Yellow warnings occurred in 2020 with 88 issued.
- The highest number of Amber warnings occurred in 2022 with 16 issued.
- Data for 2024 is partial, covering only up to the end of August.
Data Disclosed
- 2018: 80 Yellow, 5 Amber, 1 Red
- 2019: 62 Yellow, 5 Amber, 0 Red
- 2020: 88 Yellow, 14 Amber, 0 Red
- 2021: 71 Yellow, 7 Amber, 0 Red
- 2022: 61 Yellow, 16 Amber, 0 Red
- 2023: 64 Yellow, 15 Amber, 0 Red
- 2024 (to end of Aug): 47 Yellow, 13 Amber, 0 Red
- Case ID: 4105561
- Date received: 2024-09-05
- Outcome date: 2024-09-11
Original Request
For each year since 2018, how many: (a) Red (b) Amber (c) Yellow Weather warnings have been issued?
Data Tables (1)
| YELLOW | AMBER | RED | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 80 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 62 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 88 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 71 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 61 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 64 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 to end of Aug | 47 | 13 | 0 |
Full Response Text
Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF
Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im
Our ref: 4105561 10 September 2024
Dear ###
We write further to your request, received 5 September 2024, which states:
"For each year since 2018, how many:
(a) Red
(b) Amber
(c) Yellow
Weather warnings have been issued?"
Our response to your request is as follows:
YELLOW AMBER RED 2018 80 5 1 2019 62 5 0 2020 88 14 0 2021 71 7 0 2022 61 16 0 2023 64 15 0 2024 to end of Aug 47 13 0
Please quote the reference number 4105561 in any future communications.
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