Emergency Preparedness in Luxembourg
Luxembourg's government campaign "Lëtz prepare!" asks every household to be able to manage on its own for 72 hours, and its alert system, LU-Alert, warns in French, German and English. This page summarises it for residents, cross-border workers and visitors.
Emergency numbers
- 112 Rescue services: fire and ambulance
- 113 Grand Ducal Police
How you will be warned
- LU-Alert combines location-based SMS (no registration), cell broadcast, the LU-Alert app, official websites and media, and sirens.
- Alerts come in French, German and English, at four levels: yellow, orange, red and violet.
- Without power or internet, listen to RTL or Radio 100,7 on a battery or crank radio.
- Never click links in unexpected messages that claim to be alerts. Check on the official website.
What the authorities ask you to have at home
The official guide "72 hours of self-sufficiency" asks for:
- Water: at least 3 litres per person per day, 9 litres per person for three days
- Non-perishable food, a battery lamp with spare batteries, a radio and a charged power bank
- Blankets and seasonal clothing
- A first aid kit with your regular medicines, and hygiene items
- Copies of important documents, a paper list of phone numbers and some cash
- Items for children, dependants and pets
Check the kit at least twice a year. Make a personal emergency plan with meeting points. Never use outdoor stoves or grills indoors, and do not take iodine tablets on your own initiative. See the 72-hour kit on a budget and the kit calculator.
Main risks to prepare for
- Floods and storms
- A nuclear incident at the Cattenom plant across the border in France
- Power outages and cyberattacks
Official information
See emergency preparedness in other European countries.
Sources
Independent educational summary, not an official publication. Always follow instructions from Luxembourg authorities. Last reviewed: November 2026.