About this Episode
The drinking‑water reserves remain secure for now, officials said, with the Upper Sûre reservoir well below its maximum but far above the threshold that would trigger technical measures. Water quality tests showed “very good” results with no blue‑green algae, and Sebes supplies roughly 90% of the country, though authorities warned that a dry autumn and winter could cause shortages next summer.
On Wednesday, the country will see a major partial solar eclipse—about 90% obscuration—with the event running roughly from 19:00 to 21:00. it will be the deepest eclipse here since 1999. Totality will occur only along other tracks in Spain and Iceland. Viewers must use proper eclipse glasses or filtered telescopes. A brief temperature dip of 2–3°C is likely at peak, and the Luxembourg Science Centre and local groups will run public viewing events and sell protective eyewear.
CFL will launch a second phase of summer works from late August, with major interruptions on several cross‑border axes: Luxembourg–Wasserbillig–Trier will be closed from 24 August to 20 September for bridge and track renewal, Ettelbruck–Troisvierges–Gouvy will be suspended from 24 August to 14 September for track replacement and rock‑face stabilisation, and work will continue on the Luxembourg–Thionville–Metz and Luxembourg–Esch‑Rodange corridors; CFL will run a large bus substitution network (about 200 drivers and ~1,000 daily trips) and urges passengers to expect longer journeys.
