911, Non-Emergency Lines Down Across Central Florida; Text 911 for Emergencies

Multiple counties across Central Florida, including Citrus, Marion, Lake, and others, are experiencing widespread technical difficulties affecting all 911 and non-emergency phone lines. As a result, residents are being urged to text 911 for emergency assistance, as voice calls to 911 are currently unavailable or experiencing intermittent connectivity issues. Emergency management agencies are actively working to restore the phone systems and have advised the public to continue using text-to-911 until the situation is resolved. The cause of the technical difficulties remains unclear, and officials are providing updates as more information becomes available. This outage highlights the importance of alternative emergency communication methods during system failures.