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Test of the national warning system: zonal alert SMS, sirens and test message on the GouvAlert-app (01.05.2023)

28.04.2023

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. May 2023 by carrying out the monthly test of the siren network and sending an...

LU-Alert: continued testing of the alert system, accompanied by a public opinion survey (03.04.2023)

31.03.2023

On Monday 3 April 2023, the government will continue to implement its strategy to test the warning and information system for the population by carrying out a second national test using the following communication channels: sirens, SMS, GouvAlert (mobile app)....

Luxembourg takes part in the NATO Crisis Management Exercise (CMX23) (09.-15.03.2023)

08.03.2023

The NATO Crisis Management Exercise 2023 (CMX 2023), designed to test Alliance consultation and decision-making procedures at the strategic political-military level, will take place between 9 and 15 March 2023. This is the Alliance’s 23rd CMX since 1992. The exercise...

Test of the national warning system: test message on the GouvAlert-app, zonal alert SMS and sirens (06.03.2023)

06.03.2023

As part of the reform of the national warning system, the government will continue to implement its national warning system testing strategy on Monday 6th March 2023 by carrying out the monthly test of the siren network and sending a...

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08.02.2023

Test of the national warning system: test message on the GouvAlert-app, zonal alert SMS and sirens (06.02.2023)

03.02.2023

As part of the reform of the national warning system, the government will continue to implement its national warning system testing strategy on Monday 6. February 2023 by carrying out the monthly test of the siren network and sending a...

Test of the national warning system: test message on the GouvAlert-app, zonal alert SMS and sirens (02.01.2023)

02.01.2023

As part of the reform of the national warning system, the government will continue to implement its national warning system testing strategy on Monday 2. January 2023 by carrying out the monthly test of the siren network and sending a...

LU-Alert: the overhaul of the public warning and information system relies on a state-of-the-art solution (05.12.2022)

05.12.2022

Since 2021, the government, under the coordination of the Minister of Home Affairs, has been working on the overhaul of the national alert system. Public alerts are an essential tool to enable citizens to prepare themselves for an event that...

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

grippe-et-pandemie

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

intemperies

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

accident-nucleaire

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

intemperies

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

intemperies

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

intemperies

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

intemperies

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

intemperies

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...

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