Cut Fiber Lines Disrupt 911 Services Across Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama

A widespread 911 service outage affected multiple states including Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama due to accidental fiber optic cable cuts, primarily reported in Mississippi. The outage caused emergency call disruptions across major cities such as New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport, with authorities advising residents to contact local law enforcement directly if 911 was unavailable. Officials, including Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, confirmed that AT&T crews were actively working to assess and repair the damage. In Lafayette and Panola counties, alternative emergency contact numbers were provided to mitigate the impact. Law enforcement agencies urged the public to avoid non-emergency calls to 911 to keep lines open for actual emergencies. The outage was described as accidental with no indications of malicious intent, and services were restored later the same day after several hours of disruption.