Westchester, Putnam counties lose 911 lines
The 911 emergency lines in Westchester and Putnam counties were down for nearly three hours Thursday, according to officials. A backup system meant to kick in as a fail-safe also malfunctioned.
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Nov 13, 2015, 8:31 AM
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Updated 3,331 days ago
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The 911 emergency lines in Westchester and Putnam counties were down for nearly three hours Thursday, according to officials.
A backup system meant to kick in as a fail-safe also malfunctioned.
The lines initially went down at around 3:45 p.m., but only for landline callers, not on cellphones.
Westchester officials say Verizon is responsible for the issue.
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