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Request detail:
Can I please request, in the form of a spreadsheet such as Excel or CSV file, information on flooding incidents attended by the fire and rescue service. I would like the information to be in relation to flooding incidents caused only by severe weather (heavy rainfall).
1. I would like the total number of flooding incidents recorded by the fire and rescue service, broken down by month, for the calendar years 2013 to 16 January 2024
2. In a separate tab I would like details of each flooding incident. Please include:
Date of incident
Time of day incident reported
Incident duration (minutes)
Location (please include longitude and latitude and local authority if available)
Total number of buildings affected
Total number of dwellings affected
Total number of firefighters injured, seriously injured or killed
Response detail:
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request. Please refer below for the information requested.
1. I would like the total number of flooding incidents recorded by the fire and rescue service, broken down by month, for the calendar years 2013 to 16 January 2024 – See tab 1 on attached Excel document
2. In a separate tab I would like details of each flooding incident. Please include: See tab 2 on attached Excel document
Date of incident
Time of day incident reported
Incident duration (minutes)
Location (please include longitude and latitude and local authority if available) we have supplied the first 4 digits of the grid reference requested. The full grid reference is withheld under section 40(2) of the FOIA together with the condition in section 40(3)(a)(i) as disclosure would contravene the first data protection principle and is an absolute exemption.
Total number of buildings affected - This can be filtered in the data on the 2nd tab – property category
Total number of dwellings affected - This can be filtered in the data on the 2nd tab – property category
Total number of firefighters injured, seriously injured or killed – ZERO
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