911 Outage Ripples Across Louisiana and Mississippi After Fiber Optic Cable Damage
September 26, 2025
A widespread disruption to 911 emergency calling swept across Louisiana and Mississippi on Thursday afternoon, after damage to key fiber optic lines, prompting police, fire, and ambulance agencies to post backup numbers, activate contingency routing, and urge residents not to test the system unless they had an actual emergency. By late afternoon, officials said most […]

