Massachusetts Suffers Statewide 911 Outage

Boston — The 911 system across Massachusetts went down Tuesday afternoon, making it impossible for anyone to reach emergency services. It was unclear how many communities were affected, said Elaine Driscoll, director of communications and policy at the state’s Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox advised the public to contact local police departments if they need help. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “In addition, if you’re having any issues that are medical related, or EMS or fire-related, you can go and pull your local call box, that’s the red light boxes that fire departments have on local street corners, to also get medical attention that way,” he said. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said residents shouldn’t worry about calling the correct number or facility for their emergency, but to just reach out to their nearest authorities. “If you are experiencing an emergency, if you find your way to police, fire or EMS, we will make sure that you get to the right place,” she said. She said authorities were working to resolve the issue. Cox said the disruption “could be very temporary.” “But we thought it was important, particularly with the heat that we’re about to experience, to make sure that we give people the opportunity to know what’s going on,” he said. Several years ago, Massachusetts suffered sporadic 911 outages.

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