Southeast Region Experiences 911 Outage

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Southeast Region Experiences 911 Outage

Lincoln, AUGUST 8, 2018 – The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) has been notified that 911 centers in the Southeast Region of the state are experiencing difficulty receiving 911 calls.

The outage, which was reported in the early morning hours of August 8, affects the Southeast Region comprised of 15 counties to include Cass, Clay, Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Nuckolls, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson, Seward, Thayer and York Counties.

Counties are affected in varying ways, with some not having any issues and others experiencing difficulties.

The following counties have reported issues receiving 911 calls and are currently providing alternate numbers for citizens to call.

County Number to Call
Gage 402-223-4080
Jefferson 402-729-2284
Johnson & Pawnee 402-335-3307
Nemaha 402-274-3139
Otoe    402-873-9560
Seward 402-643-4578

The PSC State 911 Department is working with the Southeast Region and its service provider Windstream to determine the cause of the outage. Updates and additional information will be provided when available.  ###

 

Contact:
Deb Collins- Media & Communications Mgr.
(402) 471-0226
deb.collins@nebraska.gov