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Visit of a delegation from Singapore to the HCPN (24.05.2024)

30.05.2024

On 24 May 2024, a large Singaporean delegation led by the Permanent Secretary (Sustainability and Environment), Stanley Loh, visited the Office of the High Commission for National Protection in Senningen. Welcomed by the High Commissioner for National Protection, Guy Bley,...

Red alert: Flood warning (17.05.2024)

17.05.2024

Flooding

inondations

Following the heavy rainfall on 17.5.2024, the "bad weather" assessment unit met several times under the chairmanship of the High Commission for National Protection. Situation at 5.45pm: The flood forecasting service is on alert. Risk of major flooding, causing overflows...

The Consul of Spain in Luxembourg and the Consul of the United States, visited the National Crisis Centre (14/05/2024)

15.05.2024

On the 14th of May 2024, the High Commissioner for National Protection, Guy Bley, welcomed the Consul of Spain in Luxembourg, Beltrán de Águeda Corneloup, and the Consul of the United States, Kendra Arbaiza-Sundal, at the National Crisis Centre in...

Test of the national warning system: sirens and message on the GouvAlert application (06/05/2024)

06.05.2024

On Monday 6 May 2024, the government will continue to implement its strategy for testing the warning and information system for the population by carrying out monthly tests of the siren network and the GouvAlert mobile application. Further information and...

Test of the national alert system: unannounced test of zonal alert SMS messages (29.04.2024)

29.04.2024

An unannounced test of the zonal SMS alert took place on Monday 29 April 2024 in the municipalities of Hesperange, Luxembourg, Niederanven, Sandweiler, Schuttrange and Walferdange. As a reminder, the zonal SMS alert tests are not communicated in advance, which...

Assessment of the terrorist threat in Luxembourg following the terrorist attack on 22 March 2024 in Moscow (25.03.2024)

25.03.2024

Vigilnat

vigilnat

Following the terrorist attack on 22 March 2024, the Anti-terrorism Coordination Group (Groupe de coordination en matière de lutte contre le terrorisme, GCT) met at the Prime Minister's request in order to assess the possible threat on Luxembourg territory. In...

Test of the national alert system: unannounced test of zonal alert SMS messages (22.03.2024)

22.03.2024

An unannounced test of the zonal SMS alert took place on Friday 22 March 2024 in the municipalities of Differdange, Pétange, Käerjeng, Sanem, Bourscheid, Tandel, Diekirch, Erpeldange-sur-Sûre, Ettelbruck, Schieren, Colmar-Berg and Bettendorf. As a reminder, the zonal SMS alert tests...

Disruption of several Luxembourg websites (21.03.2024)

21.03.2024

Cyber

cyber

Following a cyber DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack designed to render several Luxembourg websites inaccessible, a crisis unit met in the afternoon, chaired by the Minister for Digitalisation, Stéphanie Obertin. In accordance with the cyber plan and following...

Disruptions to several government websites (21.03.2024)

21.03.2024

Cyber

cyber

Since the morning of 21 March 2024, several government websites have been the target of a cyber DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack. A DDoS attack consists of saturating the computer resources of the targets. Government departments are taking all...

Test of the national warning system: sirens and message on the GouvAlert application (01/03/2024)

01.03.2024

On Monday 4 March 2024, the government will continue to implement its strategy for testing the warning and information system for the population by carrying out monthly tests of the siren network and the GouvAlert mobile application. Further information and...

Test of the national alert system: unannounced test of zonal alert SMS messages (28/02/2024)

29.02.2024

An unannounced test of the zonal SMS alert took place on Wednesday 28 February 2024 in the municipalities of Troisvierges, Weiswampach, Wincrange, Clervaux, Parc Hosingen, Putscheid and Vianden. As a reminder, the zonal SMS alert tests are not communicated in...

Increasing Europe's cyber resilience (15/02/2024)

16.02.2024

26 heads of European cyber security authorities discussed the IT security situation in Munich. Luxembourg was represented by the High Commission for National Security (HCPN). The fourth Cyber Security Directors' Meeting organised by the German Federal Office for Information Security...

Red alert lifted and storms of 17 January assessed

17.01.2024

Extreme weather conditions

intemperies

The "extreme weather conditions" crisis unit met again on Wednesday 17 January 2024 at 14:00 under the chairmanship of the Minister for Home Affairs, Léon Gloden, to assess the situation. After heavy freezing rain until 2pm, the situation is slowly...

Heavy ice warning: continued vigilance required

17.01.2024

Extreme weather conditions

intemperies

The "extreme weather conditions" crisis unit met again on Wednesday 17 January 2024 at 7 and 8 a.m. under the chairmanship of the Minister for Home Affairs, Léon Gloden, to review the evolution of the situation. Vigilance is still required...

Red alert: severe ice warning

17.01.2024

Extreme weather conditions

intemperies

The "extreme weather conditions" crisis unit met again on Wednesday 17 January 2024 at 6am under the chairmanship of the Minister for Home Affairs, Léon Gloden, to review the evolution of the situation. The weather forecast confirmed the passage of...

Red alert: severe snow and ice warnings

16.01.2024

Extreme weather conditions

intemperies

For Wednesday 17 January, MeteoLux is forecasting localised snowfall of up to 15 to 20 cm in the north and 5 to 10 cm in the south, as well as a significant risk of freezing rain over the whole of...

Red alert: severe snow and ice warnings

16.01.2024

Extreme weather conditions

intemperies

Stay at home if possible; Make only essential journeys; Listen to local radio stations if you have to travel; Inform family and friends of your departure and destination; Make sure you have a minimum of equipment in case you...

Assessment of the terrorist threat in Luxembourg following recent events in Europe (17.10.2023)

18.10.2023

Vigilnat

vigilnat

Following the recent events in our neighbouring countries, the Anti-terrorism Coordination Group (Groupe de coordination en matière de lutte contre le terrorisme, GCT) met at the Prime Minister's request in order to assess the possible threat on Luxembourg territory. In...

Unannounced zonal SMS alerts (27.06.2023)

28.06.2023

As part of the reform of the national warning and information system, the government has been carrying out monthly tests of the siren network and the GouvAlert application since May 2022, as well as sending a test SMS alert to...

Test of the national warning system: sirens, test message on the GouvAlert-app and unannounced zonal alert SMS message (05.06.2023)

05.06.2023

As part of the reform of the national warning system, the government has been carrying out regular tests since May 2022, testing the siren network every first Monday of the month and sending a test SMS alert to the population...

Last update 12.01.2024

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