9-1-1 SERVICE RESTORED AFTER OUTAGE ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA

RESIDENTS OF SOUTH DAKOTA WERE WITHOUT 9-1-1 PHONE SERVICE FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

THE SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SAYS 9-1-1 SERVICE WAS RESTORED SHORTLY AFTER 11 P.M..

AUTHORITIES SAY METRO COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIENCED TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES AROUND 8 P.M. AND WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE 9-1-1 PHONE CALLS ACROSS THE STATE.

THE REASON FOR THE OUTAGE WAS NOT EXPLAINED BY THE D-P-S AFTER SERVICE WAS RESTORED.

CITIZENS WERE ABLE TO REACH THEIR LOCAL POLICE AND COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICES EMERGENCY SERVICES USING THEIR

NON-EMERGENCY LINE AND MOST COULD STILL TEXT 9-1-1..
PEOPLE ARE ASKED TO NOT CALL 9-1-1 AS A TEST.

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IN UNION COUNTY, THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE NUMBER MAY BE USED FOR EMERGENCY CALLS AT 605-356-2679.

IN MINNEHAHA COUNTY, PEOPLE MAY CALL 605-367-7000 OR TEXT 9-1-1 FOR EMERGENCIES.

TEXTING TO 9-1-1 IS OPERATING IN MOST LOCATIONS.

CITIZENS CAN STILL REACH THEIR LOCAL POLICE AND COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICES EMERGENCY SERVICES USING THEIR NON-EMERGENCY LINE.

PEOPLE SHOULD NOT CALL 9-1-1 AS A TEST.

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