Several cities in four different states are reporting emergency 911 call system outages on Wednesday evening.
Outages have been reported in Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas. Some restorations are now being reported, but the cause isn’t known as of this time.
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Nebraska
In Dundy County, Nebraska, and neighboring areas, outages were reported.
The non-emergency line and 911 texting remained operational.
***911 Service Outage***-
911 services within Dundy County and surrounding areas are currently down. Callers will receive a busy signal when dialing 911. The service provider for 911 services in the state of Nebraska are working diligently to restore service.
If there is any emergencies please call the administrative line at 308-423-2393
Nevada
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police posted on social media:
UPDATE: 9-1-1 phone service has been restored
@lvmpd_dispatch 9-1-1 phone service has been restored. All of the individuals who called during the outage have been called back and provided assistance. Non-emergency calls are also working. As always, please do not call 9-1-1 unless you have an emergency.
UPDATE: @lvmpd_dispatch 9-1-1 phone service has been restored. All of the individuals who called during the outage have been called back and provided assistance. Non-emergency calls are also working. As always, please do not call 9-1-1 unless you have an emergency.
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) April 18, 2024
Don’t dial 911 to test.
Please keep our 911 system available for life-threatening emergencies.
Non-emergency calls to (702-828-3111) are also impacted
Text to 911 is an option.
Details how to text 911: https://t.co/TkKDTI49vH
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) April 18, 2024
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Henderson Police Department urged residents to text 911 if experiencing an emergency.
Rapid SOS is working. If you call we will see your number and call you right back.
South Dakota
The statewide emergency calling system in South Dakota suffered a complete outage, according to Pierre police.
Sioux Falls, residents are advised to dial 605-367-7000 for emergencies.
UPDATE: ***911 services are restored ***
***911 services are restored ***
911 services are currently down state wide. If you have an emergency, call 605-367-7000. We will update when service is restored. /861
— Sioux Falls Police (@siouxfallspd) April 18, 2024
Texas
Several cities in Texas, including Del Rio and Kilgore, experienced outages.
Kilgore Police Department posted to Facebook directing residents to call 903-983-1559 ext 1 for emergency reports due to intermittent outages.
This is a developing story, and some jurisdictions are reporting restoration. Please monitor your local authorities on social media for up to date public safety information.