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State and local agencies restore regional 911 service

At 7:56 p.m. on August 22, EMU informed the campus community that service had been restored to regional 911 dispatches.

Earlier, at 6:35 p.m. on August 22, the EMU community received a message via text, call, and/or email through Rave Mobile Safety alerts stating that there was a regional 911 outage.

All students, faculty, staff, and those near or on campus were informed to call EMU Police at 734-487-1222 for all emergency and non-emergency calls until further notice.

At 7:07 p.m. EMU Chief of Police Matthew Lige said that the outage was being looked into.

"State and local agencies are working to identify the cause and restore services," Lige said.

As of 7:56 p.m., campus community members can reach police at 734-487-1222 or 911 for emergencies.