A mobile,
satellite-based,
telecommunications platform
emergency.lu is a mobile, satellite-based, telecommunications platform, created to re-establish communication (internet, phone) after a disaster, to support the coordination efforts of humanitarian organisations in the field and to contribute to saving lives during humanitarian emergencies.
When disaster strikes, equipment and personnel can be deployed to the affected area by LearJet in less than twelve hours. Communication services can also be provided in the context of chronic crises, especially in very remote areas.
Recent
Missions
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Requested by UNICEF, emergency.lu deployed a satellite terminal to Syria.
The system has been installed by trained UNICEF personnel.
The system has been installed by trained UNICEF personnel.
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Requested via the EU civil protection mechanism, emergency.lu deployed two volunteers with one e.lu rapid deployment kit to the area affected by Hurricane Dorian – a category 5 hurricane.
Hurricane Dorian – a category 5 hurricane – made landfall over the Bahamas in Abaco Islands on 1 September, resulting in wind speeds of up to 300km/h and storm surge flooding of 18-23 feet (5.5-7 metres) above normal tide levels.
The team installed an emergency.lu satellite communication system in High Rock, Grand Bahamas, supporting the IMC (International Medical Corps) field hospital. Services are provided to the hospital personnel, patients and the public.
Hurricane Dorian – a category 5 hurricane – made landfall over the Bahamas in Abaco Islands on 1 September, resulting in wind speeds of up to 300km/h and storm surge flooding of 18-23 feet (5.5-7 metres) above normal tide levels.
The team installed an emergency.lu satellite communication system in High Rock, Grand Bahamas, supporting the IMC (International Medical Corps) field hospital. Services are provided to the hospital personnel, patients and the public.
A public-private partnership
emergency.lu is a public-private partnership by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg in collaboration with a consortium of Luxembourg companies and organisations: SES, HITEC and Luxembourg Air Rescue. It is designed to help the humanitarian and civil protection community in the field to (re-) establish telecommunication services and support effective communication and coordination of first responders. Emergency.lucan be deployed by the Government of Luxembourg anywhere in the world within hours of a natural catastrophe or man-made crisis.
Partner organisations
