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Working visit by the Benelux SG to the HCPN (24.10.2024)

29.10.2024

A fruitful exchange between representatives of the General Secretariat of the Benelux Union, Thierry Charlier and Didier Van Schelvergem, and the High Commissioner for National Protection, Guy Bley and his team. The subjects addressed during the working visit were crisis...

“Mat LU-Alert gesäis du et kommen”: Roll-out of the new public warning and information system “LU-Alert”(17.10.2024)

17.10.2024

The Minister for Home Affairs, Léon Gloden, launched the new public warning and information system for the population “LU-Alert” during a press conference this Thursday, October 17th. “I am pleased to be able to announce that my departments and...

Red alert: High risk of flooding overnight to Thursday and on Thursday morning (09.10.2024)

09.10.2024

Flooding

inondations

Following the continous rain that has been falling since this morning and will continue until tomorrow morning, with accumulations of between 40 and 60 litres/m2, and insome places up to 70 litres/m2, the Severe Weather Risk Assessment Unit (CERI), which...

Orange alert: early warning of flooding (09.10.2024)

09.10.2024

Flooding

inondations

In view of the heavy rain expected to continue, particularly in the second half of Wednesday and during the night into Thursday, with accumulations of between 40 and 60 litres/m2, and even up to 70 litres/m2in places, the bad weather...

Orange alert: heavy rain warning for Wednesday 9th October (08.10.2024)

08.10.2024

Extreme weather conditions

intemperies

The bad weather risk assessment unit (CERI), which met this afternoon to assess the weather situation, has issued a heavy rain warning which could affect the whole of the country from 6am on Wednesday morning. Continuous rain is expected over...

Test of the national warning system: sirens and message on the GouvAlert application (07/10/2024)

07.10.2024

On Monday 7th October 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 (25.09.2024)

25.09.2024

An unannounced test of the zonal SMS alert took place on Wednesday 25th September 2024 in the municipalities of Diekirch, Erpeldange-sur-Sûre, Ettelbruck, Schieren and Colmar-Berg. As a reminder, the zonal SMS alert tests are not communicated in advance, which allows...

Test of the national warning system: sirens and message on the GouvAlert application (02/09/2024)

02.09.2024

On Monday 2nd September 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...

Orange warning: thunderstorms with strong winds in the evening (24.08.2024)

24.08.2024

The Severe Weather Risk Assessment Unit (CERI), meeting this afternoon to assess the weather situation, is issuing a warning of thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds, which could affect the whole country. Between 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm, thunderstorms may occur...

Test of the national alert system: unannounced test of zonal alert SMS messages (19.08.2024)

19.08.2024

An unannounced test of the zonal SMS alert took place on Monday 18 August 2024 in the municipalities of Käerjeng, Dippach, Pétange, Differdange, Sanem, Vallée de l'Ernz, Nommern, Waldbillig, Larochette, Heffingen, Fischbach, Junglinster and Betzdorf. As a reminder, the zonal...

Test of the national warning system: sirens and message on the GouvAlert application (05/08/2024)

05.08.2024

On Monday 5 August 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...

Severe thunderstorm warning: BEHAVIOURAL ADVICE (15.07.2024)

15.07.2024

Extreme weather conditions

intemperies

When a storm is approaching, take wind-sensitive objects out of the way (garden furniture, parasols, etc.); Do not take shelter under trees, especially not a lone tree; If you are in an exposed spot, crouch down as low as...

Test of the national warning system: sirens and message on the GouvAlert application (01.07.2024)

02.07.2024

On Monday 1st July 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...

Orange alert: thunderstorm warning with heavy rain and winds in the evening (29.06.2024)

29.06.2024

Extreme weather conditions

intemperies

The Severe Weather Risk Assessment Unit (CERI), which met for a second time late this afternoon to reassess the weather situation, has issued a warning of severe thunderstorms, which could affect the whole of the country. Between 20:00 and 24:00,...

Avis d’orages forts: Conseils de comportement

29.06.2024

Intempéries

intemperies

À l'approche d'un orage, mettez à l'abri les objets sensibles au vent (mobilier de jardin, parasols etc.) ; Ne vous abritez pas sous les arbres, surtout pas sous un arbre isolé ; Si vous êtes dans un endroit exposé,...

High probability of thunderstorms with heavy rain and winds in the evening (29.06.2024)

29.06.2024

Extreme weather conditions

intemperies

In the early afternoon, the Storm Risk Assessment Cell (CERI) met to assess the weather situation. At present, there is a high probability of thunderstorms in the evening, accompanied by heavy rain and winds (up to 90-100km/h), which could cause...

Test of the national alert system: unannounced test of zonal alert SMS messages (26.06.2024)

27.06.2024

An unannounced test of the zonal SMS alert took place on Wednesday 26 June 2024 in the municipalities of Weiler-la-Tour, Roeser, Bettembourg, Frisange, Dudelange, Kayl and Rumelange. As a reminder, the zonal SMS alert tests are not communicated in advance,...

Luxembourg takes part in Europe's largest cyber exercise, Cyber Europe (21.06.2024)

24.06.2024

Cyber

cyber

On 19 and 20 June 2024, the Haut-Commissariat à la protection nationale (HCPN), including its Cybersecurity and GOVCERT departments, the Directorate-General for Energy of the Ministry of the Economy, as well as the Institut luxembourgeois de Régulation (ILR), the LHC/CIRCL,...

Test of the national warning system: sirens and message on the GouvAlert application (03/06/2024)

31.05.2024

On Monday 3 June 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...

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,...

Last update 12.01.2024

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