The Minister for Home Affairs, Léon Gloden, launched the test phase at a press conference
"The general public is invited to participate in the evaluation of the future "lu-alert.lu" website designed to warn the population in the event of a crisis or disaster", explained the Minister for Home Affairs, Léon Gloden, at a press conference on Tuesday 12 March. "The future "lu-alert.lu" website must be intuitive to use.
The Minister has therefore launched a tree-testing phase, inviting the general public to take part in a preliminary assessment of how easy it will be to navigate the future website. In this context, he insisted on the importance of alerting the public: "It is an essential tool that enables citizens to prepare for an event that is difficult to predict and is likely to present a threat, so that they can take the necessary precautions to seek shelter or protect their property". Léon Gloden is convinced that "the use of the future LU-Alert system will eventually lead to a better understanding of risks among the population, and above all to a more resilient society".
As a full alert channel, the "lu-alert.lu" website is a key element in the strategy for communicating alerts and providing information to the public. On this site, citizens will be able to find information about the "LU-Alert" alert system and its various alert channels, as well as alert levels and categories. What's more, they will find advice on how to behave in the event of events requiring a certain level of behavioural vigilance.
The above-mentioned "tree testing" can be accessed via the link https://etat.emfro.lu/s3/LU-Alert until 26 March 2024 inclusive. Participation is anonymous and will take around 10 minutes.
Including citizens in the design process of the future website will not only allow us to refine the proposed site structure, but also to further optimise the user experience and guarantee the site's relevance and accessibility.
Minister Léon Gloden took the opportunity to outline the various components of the new "LU-Alert" public alert and information system project, and to report on the current status of the work involved in setting it up.
He also pointed out that the future "LU-Alert" public alert and information system will not at any time collect, record, store, modify, consult or use personal data.
Press release by the Ministry of Home Affairs