Supporting RETS in Diffa
In support of the Refugee Emergency Telecommunications Sector (RETS) led by UNHCR in Niger, the Governement of Luxembourg deployed one emergency.lu kit in Diffa, supporting UNHCR and its partners.
Cyclone Enawo
On Tuesday, 7 March 2017, Cyclone Enawo made landfall in north-east Madagascar, with heavy rains and winds reaching up to 300km/h. Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes due to damage caused by the cyclone.
North-Eastern Nigeria Complex Emergency
At WFP’s request, in February 2017, the Government of Luxembourg deployed one emergency.lu regular deployment kit to Maiduguri, providing internet services to the humanitarian community in the IHP base camp.
Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew, a Category 4 hurricane, struck Haiti on 4 October 2016, causing hundreds of deaths, widespread damage, flooding, and displacement. The hurricane resulted in the largest humanitarian crisis in Haiti since the 2010 earthquake. Among the 2.1 million people who were affected, nearly 1.4 million were in need of some kind of humanitarian assistance.
Supporting the Ebola Resurgence Response
In March 2016, as West Africa was still grappling with the aftermath of the devastating Ebola epidemic, a new Ebola case emerged in eastern Guinea, raising fears of renewed transmission in a region that had only recently begun to recover. Even isolated cases triggered immediate concern, as the outbreak had previously demonstrated how quickly the […]
Connectivity for Jonglei State
At UNICEF’s request, one emergency.lu regular kit has been deployed in Pibor, South Sudan, providing connectivity to a UNICEF field office.
Sierra Leone Ebola Crisis – Porto Loko Connectivity
During the West Africa Ebola outbreak 2014/2015, emergency.lu provided internet connectivity within the ETC framework for the IHP base camp in Port Loko.
