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911 Service Restored in Mississippi and Louisiana Following Widespread Outages

911 Service Restored in Mississippi and Louisiana Following Widespread Outages

911 Service Restored in Mississippi and Louisiana Following Widespread Outages Emergency 911 calling systems across multiple parishes in Louisiana and counties in Mississippi, including major cities like New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Jackson, have been fully restored after widespread outages on Friday afternoon. The disruption, which lasted several hours, was attributed to damage to AT&T fiber optic cables. AT&T confirmed that services were operating normally across all impacted areas just before 6 p.m. local time, apologizing for the inconvenience…

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Pennsylvania Faces Widespread Intermittent 911 Outage; Officials Advise Backup Contact Methods

Pennsylvania Faces Widespread Intermittent 911 Outage; Officials Advise Backup Contact Methods

Pennsylvania Faces Widespread Intermittent 911 Outage; Officials Advise Backup Contact Methods Emergency services across Pennsylvania are grappling with intermittent 911 connectivity issues, prompting state officials to advise residents on alternative contact methods for emergencies. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) confirmed that the ‘Next Gen 911’ service provider detected issues beginning around 2 PM today, leading to calls intermittently failing or lacking critical data like location and caller ID. While the system is experiencing sporadic disruptions, it is not a…

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