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A series of fiber cuts caused a 911 outage affecting Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana, but services in Mississippi have been restored, while Louisiana's service is also back online; the cause is not believed to be malicious.
911 emergency services in Mississippi and Louisiana were temporarily down due to damaged fiber optic lines but were restored within a few hours, with residents advised to contact local authorities directly if needed during outages.
911 lines are down across Mississippi due to fiber cuts affecting AT&T's network, prompting agencies to provide alternative emergency contact numbers and urging residents to contact local law enforcement directly if needed.
Fire departments and emergency centers across Pennsylvania are experiencing a statewide intermittent 911 outage, advising the public to use non-emergency lines for contact and to only call 911 for actual emergencies, with updates available via local social media and websites.
A mass outage affecting 911 service in Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, and Nebraska was caused by the installation of a light pole by a third-party company, according to Lumen Global Issues Director Mark Molzen. The outage, which lasted for over two hours in some states, prompted an investigation by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Officials in affected cities are reminding residents to save non-emergency phone numbers in case of future outages.
A 911 outage affecting multiple states has prompted calls for increased modernization and regulation of the emergency system, with experts emphasizing the need for backups, redundancy, and resilient backups to prevent such outages. The outage, reportedly caused by a third-party company installing a light pole, left millions without emergency access for about 2½ hours, prompting an FCC investigation. Experts stress the need for a more unified, Next Generation 911 system and increased regulation at both state and federal levels to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Lumen Technologies revealed that a third-party light pole installation caused the recent 911 outage in Nevada, South Dakota, and Nebraska, which lasted approximately two and a half hours. Metro Communications received 112 calls for service during the outage, and emergency services were not impacted. The outage was quickly addressed, and city officials, including Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken, commended the response to the situation. The outage was linked to Lumen Technologies, the provider for South Dakota, and the company has apologized for the inconvenience.
Lumen, a 911 service provider, attributed the recent 911 outages in Nevada, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Texas to a third-party company's mistake during the installation of a light pole, which was unrelated to their services. While most of the service has been restored, the cause of the outages remains unclear, prompting concerns about the vulnerability of the nation's 911 infrastructure to cyberattacks. Law enforcement agencies in affected states have advised residents to use alternative methods such as texting 911 or using landlines during outages, and the Federal Communications Commission is currently investigating the situation.
911 phone services were restored in the Las Vegas valley following a two-hour outage, with mobile 911 calls functional but landline calls still impacted. Text to 911 and rapid SOS are still operational, while non-emergency calls to 702-828-3111 are also affected. Authorities urge the public to reserve 911 for life-threatening emergencies and provide alternative contact options for assistance.
Several counties in Nebraska, including Douglas, Sarpy, Hall, Buffalo, and Dodge, experienced 911 outages, while non-emergency lines remained functional. The Nebraska State Patrol advised using *55 to reach dispatchers, and the Lincoln Police Department confirmed that 911 services were still operational in Lancaster County. Emergency officials are actively working to resolve the issue, and residents are encouraged to stay updated through local media and alternative communication methods.
The entire state of Nebraska is experiencing a 911 outage, with the state's 911 system going down on Thursday evening. Douglas County residents are unable to call 911 for emergencies, but emergency contact numbers have been provided for each county. Cell phones in the area received loud emergency alerts about the outage.