An outage of the 911 service is never a good thing, but in a high crime city like Baltimore? Yikes.
BREAKING: Serious problem with 911 system in Baltimore City. News conference happening shortly #team2
— Christian Schaffer (@schafferwmar) July 1, 2014
Naturally there were some macabre reactions.
wait what? Rt "@chrisfromabc2: BREAKING: Serious problem with 911 system in Baltimore City. News conference happening shortly #team2”
— Curry with the shot… (@StephBMore) July 1, 2014
R.I.P. RT @chrisfromabc2: BREAKING: Serious problem with 911 system in Baltimore City. News conference happening shortly #team2
— Delancey (@dullantsy) July 1, 2014
THE PURGE. RT @chrisfromabc2: BREAKING: Serious problem with 911 system in Baltimore City. News conference happening shortly #team2
— The Extremely Angry MC Wale (@theMCwale) July 1, 2014
Let’s hope not.
Verizon and managers here are working to resolve technical problem with Baltimore City 911 center #team2
— Christian Schaffer (@schafferwmar) July 1, 2014
If you call 911 in Baltimore City & get an automated message, don't hang up. If you get a busy signal, hang up & call back #team2
— Christian Schaffer (@schafferwmar) July 1, 2014
@chrisfromabc2 This isn't new. I got an automated message back in April.
— Nutmeg (@chirish01) July 1, 2014
@chirish01 Yeah they said it happens from time to time when volume is high; tonight the problem is that calls aren't getting to dispatchers
— Christian Schaffer (@schafferwmar) July 1, 2014
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Baltimore City 911 center averages 3800 calls a day #team2
— Christian Schaffer (@schafferwmar) July 1, 2014
(1/2) Verizon has advised us they are switching to a secondary system to resolve the problem. We will continue to monitor the situation.
— Baltimore OEM (@BaltimoreOEM) July 1, 2014
(2/2) If you experience a delay, please stay on the line. If you receive a busy signal hang up and try again.
— Baltimore OEM (@BaltimoreOEM) July 1, 2014
@BaltimoreOEM People calling 911 aren't checking out what's up on twitter.
— Paul Gardner (@paulmgardner) July 1, 2014
Probably true.
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