Coverage dated September 24, 2025

Widespread 911 outages affecting Mississippi and Louisiana, officials say

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana and Mississippi are experiencing widespread outages of 911 emergency calling systems after reporting fiber cable damage, according to officials. The outages are impacting multiple parishes in Louisiana and include the state’s three largest cities, as well as sev…

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Widespread 911 outages affecting Mississippi and Louisiana, officials say (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana and Mississippi are experiencing widespread outages of 911 emergency calling systems after reporting fiber cable damage, according to officials. The outages are impacting multiple parishes in Louisiana and include the state’s three largest cities, as well as sev…

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Widespread 911 outages affecting Mississippi and Louisiana, officials say | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana and Mississippi are experiencing widespread outages of 911 emergency calling systems after reporting fiber

  3. CBS News

    911 emergency lines down across Mississippi and Louisiana, authorities say (opens CBS News)

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    911 systems across Mississippi and Louisiana were down Thursday afternoon, affecting emergency services.

  4. Bangor Daily News

    Officials say 911 emergency lines down across Mississippi and Louisiana (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — 911 systems across Mississippi and Louisiana were down Thursday afternoon, authorities said.The Mississippi Emergency Management

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    Officials say 911 emergency lines are back up in Mississippi and Louisiana (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — 911 systems across Mississippi and Louisiana are back online after going down Thursday afternoon, an AT&T spokesperson said.

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