911 outages reported across 4 states; FCC investigating

Residents of four states experienced 911 outages on Wednesday, impacting emergency calls in parts of Nevada, Nebraska, Texas and the entire state of South Dakota. 

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said Wednesday night that 911 calls from landlines were not working and instructed residents to use mobile devices to dial. The service was restored after two hours. 

“All of the individuals who called during the outage have been called back and provided assistance,” the police said on social media platform X.