Pennsylvania has announced a 911 outage: what does this mean for residents?
12 july 2025 в 00:37
On Friday, July 11, the authorities of Pennsylvania declared a state of emergency for 911 throughout the state. As seen in the message from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) received by residents, the alert stated: «Individuals experiencing issues with contacting 911 are asked to reach out to their local 911 on emergency lines. Check your county’s social media and websites for additional information».
Below is how the state of emergency for 911 will affect residents of Pennsylvania and updates on the situation as it develops.
Authorities in Pennsylvania urged everyone to contact their local emergency services by county. Here is a list of counties in Pennsylvania currently affected by the emergency, and who residents should call in case of an emergency:
— DRR4G3 (@DRR4G3) July 11, 2025
A 911 emergency is exactly what it sounds like: a failure in the emergency call system. Therefore, residents in an emergency situation cannot reach 911.
If people are facing an urgent issue or need to report a crime, they cannot call 911 due to the emergency. The consequences of this could lead to widespread chaos, but the state or region can inform residents to call alternative numbers to report an emergency.
Please call 911 only in case of real emergencies. Do not call just to check if it is working…
— PA Emergency Management Agency (@PEMAHQ) July 11, 2025
Residents of Pennsylvania were informed about the 911 emergency during the day. However, PEMA tweeted at 3:46 pm Eastern Time that the 911 system in the state «is experiencing some outages across the Commonwealth» and that they are «working with technical experts to resolve the issue and restore service as quickly as possible».
PEMA also informed residents to «call 911 only in case of real emergencies» and «not to call just to check if it is working». The agency also advised everyone to find their local 911 office at readypa.info/psaps.
At the time of publication, it appears that the 911 system in Pennsylvania is still experiencing issues
Below is how the state of emergency for 911 will affect residents of Pennsylvania and updates on the situation as it develops.
Authorities in Pennsylvania urged everyone to contact their local emergency services by county. Here is a list of counties in Pennsylvania currently affected by the emergency, and who residents should call in case of an emergency:
— DRR4G3 (@DRR4G3) July 11, 2025
A 911 emergency is exactly what it sounds like: a failure in the emergency call system. Therefore, residents in an emergency situation cannot reach 911.
If people are facing an urgent issue or need to report a crime, they cannot call 911 due to the emergency. The consequences of this could lead to widespread chaos, but the state or region can inform residents to call alternative numbers to report an emergency.
Please call 911 only in case of real emergencies. Do not call just to check if it is working…
— PA Emergency Management Agency (@PEMAHQ) July 11, 2025
Residents of Pennsylvania were informed about the 911 emergency during the day. However, PEMA tweeted at 3:46 pm Eastern Time that the 911 system in the state «is experiencing some outages across the Commonwealth» and that they are «working with technical experts to resolve the issue and restore service as quickly as possible».
PEMA also informed residents to «call 911 only in case of real emergencies» and «not to call just to check if it is working». The agency also advised everyone to find their local 911 office at readypa.info/psaps.
At the time of publication, it appears that the 911 system in Pennsylvania is still experiencing issues
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