Photo by PoPville flickr user John Sonderman
Just after 12:30am this alarming tweet was sent:
DC911 is currently experiencing a service interruption. Call 202.727.9099 for MPD and 202.673.7197 for fire/EMS emergencies.
— OUC Director (@OUCDirector) August 28, 2016
From a briefing this morning:
911 outage lasted a little more than 90 minutes last night. We are investigating the cause of failure. No evidence of outside hacking.
— Public Safety in DC (@SafeDC) August 28, 2016
.@DC_HSEMA Director: We know this was an equipment failure. We’re now looking into why the equipment failure. It was not a power failure.
— Public Safety in DC (@SafeDC) August 28, 2016
During 911 outage, residents had to use a 10-digit phone # for calling MPD/FEMS. Total of 40 calls were rec’d:
* 30 EMS & 5 fire
* 5 police— Public Safety in DC (@SafeDC) August 28, 2016
Updates when the full press release is issued.
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