Authorities will carry out the monthly siren test on Monday and also send an alert text message to the population in a specific zone, as well as a test message via the GouvAlert application.
This time, the test alert will be sent to people present on the territory of the municipality of Esch-sur-Alzette. Important to note that only people whose mobile phones are connected to a base station in the area at the moment the alert is launched will receive the following message: “LU-ALERT / ALERTE TEST / NO ACTION REQUIRED / AUCUNE ACTION REQUISE / KEINE HANDLUNG ERFORDERLICH / INFOS: GD.LU/LU-ALERT”.
It should also be noted that no personal data will be collected or stored by the government in the context of these tests. There might be a delay between the sending and receiving of the test messages, which is why not all citizens will receive them at the exact same time.
The objective of the tests is to ensure the functionality of the different alert channels, to identify possible points of improvement and, above all, to raise awareness among citizens to use the different alert channels. The long-term testing strategy, which will be carried out on a regular basis, aims to ensure the resilience of the population in the face of emergency or crisis situations that might have an impact on civil security.
In the interest of continuous improvement, recipients are invited to send any feedback to the government via email to the following address: lu-alert@mi.etat.lu.
