Primary damages have been repaired and the streets have long been cleared of the debris - but several people still cannot return to their homes.
The Peters family are among the residents of Rue Neuve in Petange that were badly affected by the tornado. "We lost our heart here. We worked so hard to build this house and suddenly everything is gone," Guy and Dominique Peters resignedly explained.
The couple has lived in their home for 23 years. Since the tornado struck, the house has become uninhabitable. The ceiling had to be underpinned to counter the risk of collapse.
"The entire house was heaved up and pulled down again, you can recognise this by the cracks in the wall," Guy Peters stressed.
The affected residents have needed to wait for the report from their insurance companies before they can begin repair works. The Rue Neuve inhabitants stressed that this took quite some time. Some of them still await concrete answers. The insurance company of the Peters family covered the expenses that have so far arisen. "It takes a while, which is understandable because of the collective leave, but now we have a point of contact," Peters explained.
In the event that an insurance company does not cover the damages, the affected people can contact the Ministry of Family Affairs. The ministry has received 22 applications so far. Each application is treated by a commission, which will hold its first collective meeting on 4 October.
"Applications can be sent in until November. We will organise further commission sessions so that the people don't have to wait for too long," Gilles Rod of the Ministry of Family Affairs highlighted.
Uncertainty will soon take an end for Guy and Dominique Peters. Next week, structural analysts and insurance insurance employees will come to Petange to determine whether or not the family's home can be repaired. Video in Luxembourgish:
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