Overnight, heavy rainfall was recorded across the Grand Duchy, with the Müllertal region the nost severely hit: emergency rescue services were called out to intervene more than 100 times.
The Operations Management Centre (OGC) was activated at 03:00 to coordinate relief operations in the field.
Activated by the High Commission for National Protection, the Government Crisis Cell met at 04:54 to coordinate the operations with the various stakeholders provided for in the Emergency Response Plan in the event of bad weather.
Faced with the situation at 06:30, the Crisis Staff has announced that:
- consumption of drinking water is prohibited in the commune of Waldbillig;
- significant rainfall such as that of the previous night are no longer expected by MeteoLux for today, Friday 1 June 2018;
- road traffic is disrupted in the areas concerned and motorists are asked to adopt their behaviour and remain vigilant.
A total of 18 people were trapped by the waters and were rescued by emergency teams during the night and are now doing well.
According to MeteoLux, between 50 and 70 litres per square metre of rainfall fell in a 6-hour period from around 01:00 last night, but these figures are sure to have been exceeded in certain local situations. Having hit the western part of the Rheinland-Palatinate in Germany (around Bitburg), the heavy rain affected the north-eastern area of Luxembourg (around the Mullerthal region), before moving on to Belgium across the Ardennes from around 09:00 this morning.
For further information of what do do in times of heavy rain, see www.infocrise.lu or https://www.infocrise.lu/fr/intemperies-comportements-pluie.
