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911 outage has people fearing the worst
Key takeaways
01 Hundreds of US users reported trouble reaching 911, including dropped calls, busy lines, and no answers.
02 Downdetector reports peaked at 298, with New York among the most affected states.
03 Some users linked the problems to blackout fears, a planned alert test, or a Microsoft outage.
04 Florida's Clay County Sheriff's Office said its 911 communications center was not affected.
The US emergency services system was reportedly offline, stoking cyberattack fears and bolstering blackout rumors.
The US's 911 emergency service line is experiencing issues after hundreds of people across the country reportedly couldn't reach emergency services over the phone.
Users report problems with 911 line. Source Downdetector
A majority of users said they'd experienced dropped calls, while others found the line busy or that they received no answer.