Many of the emergency 911 service outages that hit Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota and Texas for a few hours Wednesday were caused by the installation of a light.
Workers installing a light pole in Missouri cut into a fiber line, knocking out 911 service for emergency agencies in Nebraska, Nevada and South Dakota. The mistake was reported Thursday
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Workers installing a light pole in Missouri cut into a fiber line Wednesday, knocking out 911 service for agencies in Nebraska, Nevada and South Dakota.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 911 Communications warned Wednesday of an outage affecting 911 and non-emergency calls in a social media post. Officials said they could see the numbers of those who called from cellphones.