9-1-1 phone lines experiencing outages across the state
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — 911 systems across Mississippi and Louisiana were down Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said AT&T was reporting damage to some of its fiber optic lines and that was affecting 911 services across the state. Across Louisiana, 911 phone lines are also down. The state’s most populous cities, including Baton Rouge and New Orleans, reported emergency system outages Thursday afternoon.
“We are assessing now as crews for AT&T are on the ground making repairs,” agency spokesperson Scott Simmons said.
“We’re aware of service issues for some customers in areas of Mississippi and Louisiana. Additional information will be provided as soon as it’s available,” an AT&T spokesperson said in an email.
Law enforcement agencies across both states took to social media, urging people to call local phone numbers if they were experiencing an emergency.
In Harrison County, the following numbers are available:
- 228-297-4852
- 228-240-3425
- 228-240-3490
- 228-240-3361
- 228-240-3555
- 228-240-3536
Gulfport Police Department’s 9-1-1 lines are fully operational.
To contact the Gautier Police Department, please call 228-497-2486.
To contact the Long Beach Police Department, please call 228-363-2835.
Call Hancock County Central Dispatch for law enforcement, fire and EMS services by calling 228-364-4012 or 228-364-4013 or 228-364-4019
To contact Pass Christian Police Department, please call 228-363-6039 or 228-493-4606.
To contact Pascagoula Police Department, please call 228-762-2211.
Residents of Biloxi can still dial 911 and will be automatically rerouted to one of our direct lines to Dispatch.
All 911 calls for Pearl River County are being routed to 601-916-9127.
