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Test of the national warning system: test message on the GouvAlert-app, zonal alert SMS and sirens (07.11.2022)

04.11.2022

As part of the reform of the national warning system, the government will continue to implement its national warning system testing strategy on Monday 7. November 2022 by carrying out the monthly test of the siren network and sending a...

Benelux Workshop “Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic” (19 and 20 Oct. 2022)

20.10.2022

Influenza and pandemics

Presided over by the High Commission for National Protection, the directors and senior managers of the Belgian, Dutch and Luxembourg crisis centres and the Benelux Secretary-General, Alain De Muyser, met in Luxembourg on 19 and 20 October 2022 for...

Test of the national warning system: test message on the GouvAlert-app, zonal alert SMS and sirens (01.08.2022)

29.07.2022

As part of the reform of the national warning system, the government will continue to implement its national warning system testing strategy on Monday 1. August 2022 by carrying out the monthly test of the siren network and sending a...

Red vigilance - extremely high temperature warning (19.07.2022)

18.07.2022

Extreme weather conditions

The National Weather Service - Meteolux - has issued a warning for severe heat (orange vigilance) for the southern part of the country, this monday July 18th from 1.00 pm à 9.00 pm. Maximum temperatures will rise to 32 to 35...

Test of the national warning system: zonal SMS alerts and sirens (04.07.2022)

04.07.2022

As part of the reform of the national warning system, the government will continue to implement its national warning system testing strategy on Monday 4 July 2022 by carrying out the monthly test of the siren network and by sending...

Exercise simulating a technical incident at the Cattenom nuclear power station (11.05.2022)

12.05.2022

Nuclear emergency

On Wednesday 11 May 2022, an exercise simulating a technical incident at the Cattenom nuclear power station was organised at the initiative of the French authorities. In this context, the High Commission for National Protection, the Department for Radiation Protection...

Test of the national warning system: SMS alerts and sirens (02.05.2022)

29.04.2022

As part of the reform of the national alert system, the government will send a test SMS alert message to the entire population on Monday, 2 May 2022. The government's test strategy is based on the test of the...

Orange vigilance- strong winds- sunday february 20th

20.02.2022

Extreme weather conditions

MeteoLux forecasts that during the night of sunday 20th february to monday 21st february (10pm to 3pm) strong winds will cross the country. During this passage, strong gusts of 90 - 100 km/h are expected. An orange vigilance has been...

Red alert lifted and assessment of the extreme weather of 18 February

18.02.2022

Extreme weather conditions

The "extreme weather" Crisis Cell met again at 5.30 pm, under the chairmanship of the Minister for Home Affairs, Taina Bofferding, to assess the situation. Although gusts in excess of 100 km/h have been recorded, the authorities note...

Transition to Red vigilance (gale warning) - if possible, go home or stay inside!

18.02.2022

Extreme weather conditions

The "extreme weather" Crisis Cell met again at 12:30pm, under the chairmanship of the Minister for Home Affairs, Taina Bofferding, to assess the situation. The weather forecast has evolved since this morning and foresees strong gusts (100-120 km...

Orange vigilance- strong winds: Meeting of the "extreme weather" Crisis Cell

18.02.2022

Extreme weather conditions

MeteoLux forecasts that during the afternoon of Friday 18 February (3pm to 7pm) strong winds will cross the country. During this passage, strong gusts of 100 - 110 km/h are expected for one to two hours. Occasionally, gusts of wind...

Orange vigilance- violent winds - february 17th 2022

16.02.2022

Extreme weather conditions

Warning! Orange vigilance- violent winds: MeteoLux is predicting violent gusts of wind between 90 and 110km/h for thursday february 17th from 00h00 to 06h00. The population should adopt the following conduct in the event of gusts of wind: limit...

Orange vigilance- violent winds

20.10.2021

Extreme weather conditions

Warning! Orange vigilance- violent winds: MeteoLux is predicting violent gusts of wind between 90 and 110km/h for thursday october 21st from 5h to 8h.

Extreme weather conditions - situation on monday, 19th July 2021 at 11.45 am

19.07.2021

Flooding Extreme weather conditions

The government’s “extreme weather” crisis cell met again on Monday 19 July 2021, chaired by the Minister of Home Affairs, Taina Bofferding, to take stock of the situation in the municipalities hit by the bad weather and flooding in...

Extreme weather of 15 July 2021: update on the situation at 20h30

15.07.2021

Flooding Extreme weather conditions

The government Crisis Cell met again at 7.30 pm, chaired by the Minister of Home Affairs, Taina Bofferding, to review the situation with regard to the extreme weather. The Crisis Cell reviewed developments in the affected regions and continued...

Extreme weather of 15 July 2021: update on the situation at 09:00 am

15.07.2021

Flooding Extreme weather conditions

The Crisis Cell met again this morning, chaired by the Minister of Home Affairs, Taina Bofferding, in order to take stock of the situation with regard to the extreme weather. Throughout the night, the teams of the various entities intervened...

Extreme weather 15.07.2021 - situation at 02:00 am

15.07.2021

Flooding Extreme weather conditions

Following the heavy rainfall recorded in Luxembourg over the last few days, the Emergency Response Plan “Extreme weather” has been implemented. Activated by the High Commission for National Protection at the request of Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, the Government's...

Pirate attack against a Luxembourg-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Guinea

15.03.2021

Maritime piracy

On March 14th 2021, the Luxembourg-flagged vessel Bourbon Evolution 802 was attacked by pirates in international waters off Nigeria. The 21-strong ship’s crew immediately raised the alarm and, in accordance with security procedures, took refuge in the...

Covid-19: new sanitary measures starting january 11th

08.01.2021

Influenza and pandemics

New sanitary measures are valid in Luxembourg starting january 11th 2021. Find the current measures and relevant information on covid-19.lu.

COVID-19: Nouvelles mesures en vigueur depuis le 30.10.2020

29.10.2020

Grippe et pandémie

L'affiche qui résume les nouvelles mesures en vigueur depuis le 30 octobre est téléchargeable en plusieurs langues: Français (Pdf, 1,95 Mo) Allemand (Deutsch, Pdf, 1,95 Mo) Anglais (English, Pdf, 1,95 Mo) Luxembourgeois (Lëtzebuergesch, Pdf, 1,95 Mo) Portugais (Pdf, 1,95 Mo) Communiqué par: Ministère de la Santé

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