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09/20/2017

Dispatchers facing delays answering 911 calls in Harris County

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Weeks after Harvey, the Harris County Sheriff's Office says they are facing delays answering 911 calls. In some cases, it could take minutes to speak with an operator.

The sheriff's 911 operators were relocated to the Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Center after flooding at the sheriff's emergency dispatch center.

Full article: http://abc13.com/dispatchers-facing-delays-answering-911-calls-in-harris-co/2436636/

 

Posted at 04:52 PM in Dispatch centers and PSAP's, Federal, State, Local Government, Fire-Rescue-EMS, Homeland Security, Infrastructure protection, Local incidents, Resiliency, DR, BCP, and COOP |

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