911 service restored in Douglas, Sarpy and some other Nebraska counties

Service for 911 calls was restored Friday morning to several Nebraska counties, including Douglas and Sarpy, after it had been down overnight. At 8 a.m., Douglas and Sarpy Counties announced on social media that service had been restored. The 911 outages that began Thursday evening were part of a regional service failure for 911 systems in Nebraska. Douglas County emergency dispatch officials said they were made aware of the outage at 7:35 p.m. Thursday. Those requesting 911 service were asked to call alternate numbers or text 911. Buffalo County, which...