911 lines are working again after many Nebraska emergency centers lost service

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The 911 outage that impacted emergency centers across Nebraska appears to be fixed.

Agencies in Buffalo, Hall and Phelps Counties say service has been restored as of Friday morning.

The City of Grand Island shared a press release that said, “This morning we are still learning more about what caused this incident. Gratefully our lines have been restored and we remind everyone to use 911 only in an emergency. Please don’t test 911 and take up valuable lines from those who are in a true need.”

Another update from the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office said, “It has not been determined what the exact cause may have been, but is believe to be due to a fiber optic line that was cut.”