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....
A busy South Yorkshire road has been closed today after a car crash. Treeton Lane, between Rotherham and Sheffield, was closed as a result of a collision confirmed South Yorkshire Police this afternoon. It is understood that the collision also meant that buses had to be diverted while emergency services dealt with the situation. Sign up for our free newsletters now But police say the injuries sustained in the car were only minor. Police said in a statement: “This is an minor injury RTC (road...
A good memoir should be more than an autobiography and less than a confessional but contain elements of both. As a reader, I am less interested in being overwhelmed with family trauma and pathos except when it informs the greater tale being told. Quite often, it is the memoirs that feature an excess of pathos More
Includes incidents reported by the Worthington Police Department, Nobles County Sheriff's Office and Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
Includes reports from the Worthington Police Department, Nobles County Sheriff's Office, Pipestone County Sheriff's Office and Minnesota State Patrol.
Half a million people looking for employment are at risk of “serious harm” from “broken” government services for the unemployed, the Australian Council of Social Service says, as it calls for an overhaul in the budget. The council said it had written a letter signed by 23 health organisations, First Nations services, unions and others […]
Police, fire crews and incident response units are at the scene this evening
The woman called Hancock County Regional Communications Center and reported that a man was experiencing a medical event.
"Sometimes you start a book and never end it" - a day in the life of 911
Emergency services are increasingly likely targets for cyberattacks, warns the Department of Homeland Security.
One New Zealand expressed disappointment the Commerce Commission is taking legal action related to its compliance with a code ensuring vulnerable consumers can contact emergency services during power cuts.