Alerts were issued in Washington and Anne Arundel counties on Tuesday, Aug. 22, as they dealt with technical difficulty involving emergency calls.
Both were still reporting outages as of 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.
In Anne Arundel County, anyone who can't get through to report an emergency has been instructed to call (410) 222-0701 or text 9-1-1.
According to officials in Washington County, the Emergency Communication Center is having concerns receiving calls, and anyone with an immediate need can call (301) 791-1211.
No other counties were reporting issues on Tuesday afternoon.
This is a developing story.
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