911 Emergency Services Restored in Mississippi and Louisiana After Widespread Outage
911 emergency lines in Mississippi and Louisiana were down due to AT&T fiber optic line damage, affecting major cities and counties before service was restored.
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Overview
- 911 emergency lines were down across Mississippi and Louisiana, impacting major cities like Baton Rouge and New Orleans, and affecting numerous parishes and counties.
- The widespread outage of 911 services was attributed to damage sustained by AT&T's critical fiber optic lines, disrupting emergency communications in the region.
- During the 911 service disruption, law enforcement in Mississippi and Louisiana advised residents to use local phone numbers for emergencies, providing an alternative communication method.
- Despite the broader regional issues, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed that their specific 911 line remained operational, providing a localized point of contact.
- Emergency 911 services were successfully restored across both Louisiana and Mississippi, bringing an end to the temporary but significant communication disruption for residents.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources cover this story neutrally, focusing on factual reporting of the 911 system outage and its resolution. They present information from various official sources without loaded language or selective emphasis, ensuring a balanced and informative account of the event and its impact, including the cause and restoration timeline.
"By a little after 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Karl Fasold, executive director of Orleans Communication District, told The Associated Press that New Orleans' 911 system was "back to fully functional.""
CBS News"911 systems across Mississippi and Louisiana are back online after going down Thursday afternoon, an AT&T spokesperson said."
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FAQ
The outage was caused by damage to AT&T's fiber optic lines, which disrupted 911 emergency services across both states.
Major cities like Baton Rouge and New Orleans were affected, along with numerous parishes and counties across Mississippi and Louisiana.
Law enforcement advised residents to use local phone numbers for emergencies as an alternative communication method while the 911 service was down.
Yes, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed that their specific 911 line remained operational during the broader outage.
Yes, emergency 911 services have been successfully restored across both Mississippi and Louisiana, ending the temporary communication disruption.
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