With an estimated 240 million 911 calls a year nationwide according to the National Emergency Number Association, lives are being saved every day. But just as crucial as it is to get help, it’s also ...

Most of Louisiana lost the ability to call 911, the nation's universal emergency response number, for several hours Thursday ...

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said AT&T was reporting damage to some of its fiber optic lines and that was ...

Officials say 911 and non-emergency lines are down statewide after a 911 fiber line was cut. Until service is restored, residents are urged to call district phone numbers if they need help: Anyone ...

State leaders are reviewing lessons learned after a disruptive outage impacted 911 service. Back on Oct. 22, a large phone network in Connecticut failed. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, ...

Louisiana and Mississippi are experiencing widespread outages of 911 emergency calling systems after reporting fiber cable damage, according to officials.

(Reuters) - At least two girls cowering in their classrooms at Robb Elementary School in Texas called the police emergency number 911 during the massacre, a law enforcement official said on Friday.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - During times of emergency we typically call 911 for help. But when dealing with an emergency situation near a railroad crossing there’s a better way to get assistance. “I ...

NORRISTOWN – The Montgomery County Department of Public Safety directed a non-emergency phone number to residents in need of assistance amid an “intermittent 911 outage” affecting Pennsylvania on ...

FRANKLIN CO., Va. – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office announced that the alternate number to their 911 Center would be changed to 540-483-9227. The office said that Brightspeed is reporting that ...