Law enforcement officials in 4 states report temporary 911 outages

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Law enforcement agencies in Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota and Texas reported temporary outages to 911 services. The reports came Wednesday night and most agencies said within hours that services had been restored. It was not immediately clear what caused the outages or whether they were related. Also unclear was whether any emergency situations were impacted. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration houses the National 911 Program and said Thursday that the issue is being monitored. The 911 outages were reported statewide in South Dakota, in the Las Vegas area of Nevada, across several counties in Nebraska and in the Texas city of Del Rio, which is along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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