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Editorial Roundup: Nebraska

Kearney Hub 25 Sep 2023
In the first case, 41 out of Nebraska’s 68 emergency communications centers were unable to receive 911 calls — and those needing emergency services were unable to reach those they needed through the number — after a contractor cut a cable in the Omaha area owned by Lumen on Aug.
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New 911 system makes life safer for city, responders

Lincoln Journal Star 21 Sep 2023
In the first case, 41 out of Nebraska's 68 emergency communications centers were unable to receive 911 calls — and those needing emergency services were unable to reach those they needed through the number — after a contractor cut a cable in the Omaha area owned by Lumen on Aug. 31 ... People are also reading… ... 21 Kentucky 3-1 Recruiting ... .
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Editorial, 9/21: Investing in 911 services is reassuring

Lincoln Journal Star 21 Sep 2023
In the first case, 41 out of Nebraska’s 68 emergency communications centers were unable to receive 911 calls — and those needing emergency services were unable to reach those they needed through the number — after a contractor cut a cable in the Omaha area owned by Lumen on Aug. 31 ... People are also reading… ... 21 Kentucky 3-1 Recruiting ... Spotify .
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Commission to investigate 911 outages

Kearney Hub 16 Sep 2023
For Lumen, it was a cut fiber-optic cable in Omaha that severed service for most of Nebraska for roughly 12 hours between Aug ...I’ve never disrespected an opponent' Sheriff identifies Omaha doctor as bicyclist who died after being struck by vehicle Lincoln woman says she was ...
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Nebraska Public Service Commission to investigate 911 outages

The Columbus Telegram 13 Sep 2023
For Lumen, it was a cut fiber-optic cable in Omaha that severed service for most of Nebraska for roughly 12 hours between Aug ... In the Omaha area, the outage affected Douglas, Sarpy, Washington and Dodge Counties ... Questions remain after 911 service is restored in Omaha, other areas of Nebraska ... Our best Omaha staff photos & videos of September 2023.
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Editorial, 9/13: 911 outages merit serious investigation

Lincoln Journal Star 13 Sep 2023
The emergency number 911 is ubiquitous ... That's why two recent separate outages days apart are so disconcerting. And it's why Gov ... Two days earlier, a severed fiber-optic cable in Omaha operated by Lumen cut off service to nearly 60% of the 911 service in Nebraska ... Nebraska vs ... No one expected a cut cable or, indirectly, a fire, to lead to a 911 outage ... .
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Nebraska Public Service Commission opens probes into Windstream, Lumen

Scottsbluff StarHerald 13 Sep 2023
31 when a contractor cut a cable in the Omaha area owned by Lumen, leaving 41 of Nebraska's 68 emergency communications centers unable to receive 911 calls, including Douglas and Sarpy counties, two of the state's three most populous counties.
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Nebraska regulator opens probes into Windstream, Lumen over 911 disruptions

News-Press Now 13 Sep 2023
Sep ... 31 to the morning of Sept. 1 ... Aug. 31 when a contractor cut a cable in the Omaha area owned by Lumen, leaving 41 of Nebraska's 68 emergency communications centers unable to receive 911 calls, including Douglas and Sarpy counties, two of the state's three most populous counties ... The second outage started at around 6.30 p.m. Sept ... .
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911 service disruptions being investigated

York News-Times 13 Sep 2023
LINCOLN ... 31 to the morning of Sept. 1 ... People are also reading… ... Jets best bets ... Aug. 31 when a contractor cut a cable in the Omaha area owned by Lumen, leaving 41 of Nebraska's 68 emergency communications centers unable to receive 911 calls, including Douglas and Sarpy counties, two of the state's three most populous counties ... Sept ... .
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Windstream, Lumen to be probed

Lincoln Journal Star 13 Sep 2023
31 to the morning of Sept. 1 ... People are also reading… ... Game recap Cover Five ... Nebraska vs ... Aug. 31 when a contractor cut a cable in the Omaha area owned by Lumen, leaving 41 of Nebraska's 68 emergency communications centers unable to receive 911 calls, including Douglas and Sarpy counties, two of the state's three most populous counties ... Sept ... .
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Water leak caused Windstream fire that disrupted 911 service in Southeast Nebraska, officials say

News-Press Now 07 Sep 2023
The fire at Windstream's facility in Lincoln came two days after a contractor cut a fiber-optic cable in the Omaha area, leading to a loss of 911 phone service for nearly 60% of the 911 centers in Nebraska from Thursday night until Friday morning.
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Water leak lead to 911 disruptions, officials say

Lincoln Journal Star 06 Sep 2023
The fire at Windstream's facility in Lincoln came two days after a contractor cut a fiber-optic cable in the Omaha area, leading to a loss of 911 phone service for nearly 60% of the 911 centers in Nebraska from Thursday night until Friday morning.
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Officials ask citizens to avoid silencing emergency cellphone alerts

Hastings Tribune 06 Sep 2023
It provides a way for certified officials to send out critical information to the public ... “If this goes off, we’re not crying wolf.” ... A contractor cut a fiber-optic cable in the Omaha area on Thursday, which affected 39 of the 68 Public Safety Answering Points, or 911 centers, in various ways, according to the Nebraska Public Service Commission ... .
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Leak caused fire that disrupted southeast Nebraska 911 service over weekend, officials say

Omaha World-Herald 05 Sep 2023
Saturday's outage came two days after a contractor cut a fiber-optic cable in the Omaha area, leading to a loss of 911 phone service for nearly 60% of the 911 centers in Nebraska from Thursday night until Friday morning. Officials said the scale of that outage was unprecedented. Around 11.15 p.m ... Omaha breaking world record Husker Report Card ... .
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Questions remain after 911 service is restored in Omaha, other areas of Nebraska

Lincoln Journal Star 04 Sep 2023
A fiber-optic cable that was cut in the Omaha area led to a loss of 911 phone service for nearly 60% of the 911 centers in Nebraska from Thursday night until Friday morning ... A fiber-optic cable that was cut in the Omaha area by a contractor led to the loss of 911 phone service ...
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