Law enforcement agencies in South Dakota, Texas, Nebraska, and Nevada faced 911 service interruptions on Wednesday evening, with service later being restored in some areas. The exact cause of the outages remains unclear.
In South Dakota, the Department of Public Safety acknowledged the statewide 911 service interruption but later confirmed that service had been restored. They reassured the public that the emergency system is fully operational and ready to respond promptly to any situation.
During the outage, texting to 911 was available in most locations, and citizens were advised to contact local police and county sheriff offices through non-emergency lines if needed.
Similarly, officials in Sioux Falls and Rapid City in South Dakota reported the restoration of their 911 services and urged residents to use the emergency line only for critical situations.
In Texas, the City of Del Rio Police Department addressed an outage with a major cellular carrier affecting residents' ability to reach 911. They emphasized that emergency services remained operational and advised using landlines or alternative carriers if mobile access was unavailable.
Portions of Nebraska, including Chase County, experienced outages, while the state's capital city of Lincoln confirmed that its 911 system was operational and unaffected.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department also faced a similar outage issue but later announced the restoration of 911 service. They initially recommended mobile users to dial 911 for immediate callbacks and suggested texting 911 for non-life-threatening emergencies.
Overall, authorities in the affected states worked diligently to resolve the 911 service interruptions and ensured that emergency response systems were back in operation to assist residents in need.
