UPDATE: Ionia County Central Dispatch reports that the 911 outage in Hubbardston and Palo in Ionia County has been resolved.
ORIGINAL STORY: Ionia County Central Dispatch has been notified by Frontier Communications that a fiber optic line cut in their system impacts 9-1-1 service to Palo and Hubbardston, Dispatch Supervisor Steven Van Holstyn said today.
If residents in those areas have an emergency, attempt to dial 9-1-1 and it does not work, they should call central dispatch on its 24/7 non-emergency lines at 616-527-0400.
Repair crews are expected on scene by 3 p.m. today and fiber repairs are expected to be complete by early evening,” Van Holstyn said. The interruption of service affects landline 9-1-1; it is unknown if cell phone 9-1-1 calls are affected.