The Luxembourg government's "bad weather" crisis unit met on Monday 19 July 2021 under the chairmanship of the Minister of the Interior, Taina Bofferding, to take stock of the situation in the municipalities affected by bad weather and flooding in in the last few days.
The crisis unit continued the effort of coordination between the various stakeholders on the various sites affected.
As of 11:45 on Monday, the situation is easing, although the clearing and clean-up work will continue in the coming days and weeks.
The operations management centre of the Grand-Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps (Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours - CGDIS) has completed its work.
The situation is being closely monitored by the local fire and rescue centres, which are coordinating their interventions with the local authorities.
The CGDIS continues to support the German authorities with cross-border assistance.
Regarding the condition of the roads, several sections are currently closed to traffic. Road users are forbidden from accessing roads and cycle paths closed to traffic.
Currently, around 250 households remain without electricity across the country. In all these cases, prior intervention by an electrician is necessary to repair the electrical panel. CREOS teams are on site to proceed with the replenishment of electricity as soon as possible.
The total extent of the damage will be determined by local and national authorities in the coming days.
Interior Minister Taina Bofferding thanked all those involved in this emergency, whether professionally or voluntarily. She expressed particular gratitude to all private individuals who have come to the aid of their fellow citizens and have thus shown solidarity and good citizenship.
The crisis unit has closed its work and will meet again if necessary. The various entities remain active in the field and the work will continue. The population is asked to respect all the instructions and injunctions of the authorities.
