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Massachusetts officials dealing with statewide 911 system outage


BOSTON (WHDH) - State and local officials in Massachusetts are dealing with an outage impacting 911 systems across the state, multiple agencies said Tuesday. Local police<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/massachusetts-officials-dealing-with-statewide-911-system-outage/">Read More</a>

Local police and fire departments first shared messages about the outage in posts on social media and in statements early Tuesday afternoon. In a previously scheduled press conference to discuss preparations for Friday’s planned Celtics championship parade, Boston officials shared their own messages about the outage and similarly urged people in need to contact emergency agencies directly. “If you are experiencing an emergency, if you find your way to police, fire or EMS, we will make sure that you get to the right place,” said Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.

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