A major fiber cut within the communications system caused a widespread 911 outage impacting much of Louisiana and Mississippi, officials in New Orleans confirmed on Thursday, September 25th, 2025, between 7:08 PM and 9:36 PM UTC. The disruption occurred due to damage to a critical communications line, affecting emergency service accessibility across both states. The outage, which began sometime before or during the reporting window of 7:08 PM to 9:36 PM UTC on September 25th, 2025, was attributed by New Orleans officials to a significant fiber optic cable severing. This incident has hampered the ability of residents in Louisiana and Mississippi to reach emergency services through the 911 system. Further details regarding when the fiber cut occurred or the extent of the damage were not immediately available. Officials are working to restore service as quickly as possible. In separate developments from earlier on September 25th, 2025, Acting U.S. Attorney Nancy Larson described a shooting at a Dallas ICE facility as an act of terrorism. Separately, Sean "Diddy" Combs appeared for a hearing in Lower Manhattan, and an armed woman was arrested in Gwinnett County. Unidentified drones were also observed over a French military base.
