911 outages reported in 4 states as emergency call services go down temporarily

CBS News— Multiple states lost access to emergency dispatchers late last night, meaning that residents could not call 911. The issue affected parts of Nebraska, Texas and Nevada, and all of South Dakota. The outage was first reported around 10 p.m. local time. Service was restored around midnight, officials said. In Texas, the City of Del Rio Police Department said the outage was because of "an outage with a major cellular carrier." The department did not specify which cellular carrier was responsible....

Houston Public Media—Law enforcement officials in 4 states report temporary 911 outages. In Texas, the Del Rio police department warned Wednesday night in a social media post that a problem was affecting the ability of callers with one cellular carrier to reach 911.

Tech Times—Millions of Americans in 4 States Lost Access to 911 Emergency Services, Investigations Underway. An overnight outage affected 911 services in four states, prompting alternative communication methods. Investigations are ongoing to prevent future disruptions.

KIFI—911 outages reported in parts of 4 states, including in Las Vegas, officials say. By Melissa Alonso and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement agencies in at least four states have reported 911 service interruptions Wednesday evening. Authorities in South Dakota, Texas, Nebraska and Nevada announced outages in multiple cities, but details about what was causing the outages weren’t immediately available. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety said it “is aware of a 911 service interruption throughout the state,” the agency said in a