Two people died in emergencies reported during that time, a 91-year-old woman from Olney and a 40-year-old man from Twinbrook, according to a statement from County Executive Ike Leggett's office. But neither death was considered suspicious by police, and investigators are trying to determine if the 911 outage played a role.
"I am calling for an immediate investigation into the outage and what impact it may have had on the County's response times to emergencies - as well as any consequences," Leggett said.
"I also want a thorough evaluation of the systems that support 911 to make sure that the systems have the stability to withstand whatever power surges or blips that could cascade into even a partial system outage. County residents must be able to count on a prompt response to emergencies."
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4 comments:
Bet they're using Comcast business! Comcast phone lines were down all day for business class!
The richest county in MD should be doing better than this!
People do die you know.
How did mankind survive before 911 came along?
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