JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — 911 systems across Mississippi and Louisiana were down Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said AT&T was reporting damage to some of its fiber optic lines and that was affecting 911 services across the state. Across Louisiana, 911 phone lines are also down. The state’s most populous cities, including Baton Rouge and New Orleans, reported emergency system outages Thursday afternoon.

“We are assessing now as crews for AT&T are on the ground making repairs,” agency spokesperson Scott Simmons said.

“We’re aware of service issues for some customers in areas of Mississippi and Louisiana. Additional information will be provided as soon as it’s available,” an AT&T spokesperson said in an email.

Law enforcement agencies across

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