911 Lines Restored In Michigan After 4-Hour Outage

MICHIGAN — After a four-hour outage, authorities announced just before 8 a.m. Friday that the 911 lines in Michigan have been restored.

Oakland County officials first alerted residents at 3:20 a.m., directing Michigan residents to call 248-858-4911 or to text 911. As of 7:50 a.m., residents may utilize 911 again.

Michigan State Police said there was a technical issue while an update was being deployed. Further details on that were not provided.

Residents were asked to call the administrative numbers of their local 911 dispatch centers during the outage.