911 Outage

[rdale]

Utilizing H-EVENT16 on MPSCS.

WOUS43 KGRR 291415
TOEGRR
MIC105-127-291715-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
911 TELEPHONE OUTAGE EMERGENCY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1015 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2009

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF OCEANA AND MASON COUNTIES.

THE 9 1 1 NUMBER FOR MASON AND OCEANA COUNTIES IS WORKING IN A
DIMINISHED CAPACITY. WHEN DIALING... THE CALLER MAY GET A BUSY
SIGNAL OR HAVE THEIR CALL BUMPED TO A 9 1 1 CENTER IN ANOTHER
COUNTY. THIS IS STILL CONSIDERED THE BEST WAY TO REACH EMERGENCY
REPONDERS SUCH AS THE POLICE OR FIRE DEPARTMENTS.

$$

IOD

 

[zerg901]

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All fire stations are staffed

 

[rdale]

Strange... The EMA sent out an update just a bit ago and said nothing about the FD's being staffed.

 

[PMSCAN]

Per traffic on Event 16 .... looks like everything is back to normal at 3:00 pm. Relay of 911 calls suspended.

 

[rdale]

Good to hear!