Paperjam.lu

The prime minister, Xavier Bettel, and internal affairs minister, Dan Kersch, are seen meeting with the commander of the emergency operations centre in Waldbillig, 1 June 2018. Photo credit: Administration des services de secours 

Emergency services were dispatched more than 100 times overnight, according to a statement issued by the civil protection agency (Haut-commissariat à la protection nationale) on 1 June at 6:50am.

The agency gave the following guidance on Friday at 9:30am:

  • In the commune of Waldbillig and town of Bech: tap water can be used without restrictions; although before being consumed by humans, tap water should be boiled for at least 10 minutes.
  • In the communes of Berdorf and Beaufort: residents are advised to limit their use of tap water to the “strict minimum”. Tap water can be consumed by humans after being boiled for at least 10 minutes.
  • In the town of Dillingen: residents are advised to limit their use of tap water to the “strict minimum”.
  • In the town of Closberg: tap water has been cut off.

A separate statement from the prime minister’s office, issued 1 June at 9am, said that a crisis unit covering the entire country had been set up. The cabinet was due to meet Friday morning to discuss aid for residents in the affected areas.