Crime & Safety
911 Lines Down Across Minnesota
One city said it's related to a CenturyLink issue affecting the entire state.
UPDATE: Authorities say the issue that caused disruption to the 911 phone lines has been resolved.
MINNESOTA — Emergency "911" lines are down across Minnesota, according to various police departments. Edina city officials said it's related to a CenturyLink issue affecting the entire state.
If you need first responders in the Twin Cities metro, call (952) 258-5321.
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This outage is also affecting the Minneapolis-Saint Paul airport. If you're at the airport and need emergency assistance, call (612) 726-5577.
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URGENT: We've been notified of a partial disruption to the 911 phone number for our dispatch center and others in the metro-area. If you need first responders call 952-258-5321 until further notice. We're working with phone carries to resolve the issue. Text to 911 is operational
— Hennepin Sheriff (@HennepinSheriff) August 1, 2018
Alert: 911 is not working. This is a CenturyLink issue affecting the entire state. If you have a police, fire or medical emergency, call 952-826-1600 to reach dispatch.
— City of Edina, MN (@EdinaMN) August 1, 2018
Emergency Communication Networks is aware of the reports of 911 outages in several counties across the state. We are in contact with the 911 provider, who is looking into what may be causing the problem.
— Minnesota ECN (@MnDPS_ECN) August 1, 2018
*****. URGENT ******* If you cannot get through via 911, please call 612-348-2345. There are issues with 911 across the State
— Minneapolis Police (@MinneapolisPD) August 1, 2018
URGENT: There is a partial disruption to the 911 phone number for our dispatch center and others in the metro-area. If you need first responders call 612-861-9898 until further notice.
— Richfield Police (@RichfieldPD) August 1, 2018
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