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Authorities stated that 911 services in Mississippi and Louisiana were down for several hours Thursday afternoon.
Multiple law enforcement and local government offices are reporting outages with 911 lines across Mississippi.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said AT&T was reporting damage to some of its fiber optic lines and that was affecting 911 services across the state. Across Louisiana, 911 phone lines are also down. The state's most populous cities, including Baton Rouge and New Orleans, reported emergency system outages Thursday afternoon.
A fiber line cut is disrupting 911 services in New Orleans. Residents unable to reach 911 should call 504-513-6594 for emergencies only. Non-emergency lines are also impacted.
Mississippi is facing a statewide 911 outage after damage to AT&T fiber-optic lines disrupted emergency call services on September 25, 2025. The issue has also affected parts of Louisiana. Officials stress that the problem does not appear to be a cyberattack,
The Bossier City Police Department announced on Thursday afternoon that the city's 911 System is experiencing outages.
Several Louisiana law enforcement agencies are currently experiencing outages where they are unable to receive emergency calls.