(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information)
The standard 911 voice system still was experiencing difficulties in Lake County and other parts of central Florida as of 9:30 p.m. July 8. Citizens still can text to 911, but may have trouble getting through by phone, according to a news release from county government and the Alert Lake emergency notification system.
Marion County is experiencing the same problem. Just before 9 p.m. on July 8, Marion County government issued a news release saying the outage “has been linked to the cutting of a fiber optic cable in the Clermont area.” The release said there is no estimate as to when service will be restored.
This is a developing story.
This article originally appeared on Daily Commercial: Voice 911 system experiencing difficulties in Lake County; text option still available
Reporting by Leesburg Daily Commercial / Daily Commercial
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