A widespread 911 outage affected Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana for several hours on Thursday due to "a series of fiber cuts" in the telecommunications network. Officials confirmed the outages impacting emergency services. While Mississippi and Louisiana reported restoration of their 911 systems, the status in Alabama remained unclear. Authorities stated there is no indication of malicious intent behind the fiber cuts. The situation is developing, with ongoing monitoring by emergency management agencies.

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