Authorities across multiple U.S. states reported full or partial 911 outages late Wednesday night and into early Thursday morning.
Some news reports said areas of Florida, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Kentucky were also impacted.The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday morning said the agency is "aware of reports of 911-related outages and we are currently investigating." Police in Las Vegas, Nevada said 911 calls from landlines were temporarily not working, but later restored.
"While the calls themselves aren't connecting, dispatchers can still see who is attempting to call and the phone number from the caller. Each 911 attempt is getting a call-back from dispatch, however the workload generated from unnecessary calls is hampering their efforts to get appropriate resources where they need to go," the department noted on Facebook. "PLEASE DON'T CALL 911 UNLESS AN EMERGENCY EXISTS.
"This issue is with the carrier and not the City of Del Rio systems. Our emergency services remain operational," the department wrote on Facebook. "If you cannot reach 911 via your mobile, please use a landline or another carrier. We are actively monitoring the situation and will provide further updates as they become available."
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