[COUNCIL BLUFFS; 3:39-p.m.] – Officials with the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office 9-1-1 Communications Center were informed Wednesday afternoon, that the Verizon Wireless 9-1-1 service outage has been restored.

Verizon Wireless customers in Pottawattamie County may now directly dial “9-1-1” to call for emergency assistance.

No additional information has been provided to local officials regarding the cause or nature of the outage at this time.
Emergency Management urges all residents to sign up for Alert Iowa emergency notifications at https://pcema-ia.org.

During emergencies or critical events, communication is key, and the Alert Iowa system is our primary method of distributing alerts and information.