State agency reports cellphone outage in southeast Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency is reporting a cellphone outage.

In a social media post Friday, state officials said the outage is affecting “several counties” in southeast Nebraska.

The cause is unknown, and officials said updates will be posted as more information becomes available.

The agency initially reported it was a 911 outage but has since corrected the post.

We are aware of a 911 outage impacting several counties in southeastern Nebraska right now.

The cause is unknown at this time and we will continue to provide you with more updates as we receive them.

— Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (@NEMAtweets) January 5, 2024

In September, two 911 outages impacted people statewide.

The Nebraska Public Service Commission has since launched an investigation into the outages.

This article has been updated with new information from NEMA.