911 Emergency Service In US State Was Completely Dead, Residents Asked Not To Call As Test

Illustration of the ambulance turning the rotator on to the hospital. (Pixabay)

JAKARTA - 911 emergency services in a number of states of the United States (US) that had died completely can now be accessed again. Residents who have no interest in the call center are asked not to call as an attempt to test.

According to Reuters on Thursday, April 18, the entire South Dakota region and in parts of Nebraska, Nevada, and Texas announced a 911 emergency service for their territory could not be accessed on Wednesday, April 17 evening local time.

The officials concerned were unable to provide information on the exact death of the service to the public. They still have not been able to identify the exact cause of this.

The US Federal Emergency Management Agency also did not provide a response when asked for information on this matter.

However, police in the southwestern region of Texas who also experienced it announced the death of emergency services from cellular operators, not a problem with the system.

Meanwhile, Las Vegas and Nevada police said 911 services could be accessed again. Residents who had reported to the police during the dead toal process had been called back and given assistance.

On the one hand, the US Department of Homeland Security has warned of the increased risk of cyber attacks on 911 emergency services considering it has migrated to digital systems under Internet Protocol standards.