NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — An outage has affected phone and internet service for AT&T customers across Middle Tennessee and Kentucky, including EMS lines in the area.
AT&T confirmed that the outage is related to this morning's explosion in downtown Nashville. NewsChannel 5 is receiving reports that AT&T and DirecTV coverage is being affected, as well.
"Power is essential to restoring wireless and wireline communications and we are working with law enforcement to get access to our equipment and make needed repairs," AT&T posted in a statement on their website. "Given the damage to our facility it will take time to restore service. We have already rerouted significant traffic from this facility and are bringing in other equipment, including numerous portable cell sites to the area."
Several local law enforcement agencies have reported outages and listed alternate numbers for residents to call in the event of an emergency.
Goodlettsville: 615-851-2216
Brentwood: Police or fire assistance call 615-371-0160
Williamson County: Emergency calls 615-790-5550
Sumner County: Non-emergency calls 615-561-2080 or 615-561-2308. Emergency calls 615-561-2219 or 615-561-2299 or 615-561-2254
Robertson County: 615-708-3303 or 615-708-2925
Springfield Police or Springfield Fire: 615-384-8422 Ext. 3.
Clarksville-Montgomery County: Emergency number 931-648-5702
Rutherford County: 615-898-7770
Murfreesboro: 629-201-5056
Smyrna: 615-930-2067
La Vergne: 615-471-1103
Wilson County: Call 615-406-5849 for police assistance; 615-449-7610, 615-449-7243 or 615-443-4255
Lebanon: 615-444-2323
Dickson County: 615-925-2627
Lewis County/Hohenwald: 931-796-3616
Bedford County: 931-735-6918
Humphreys County: Alternate 911 number 931-296-7792
Putnam County: Emergency calls 931-261-6219
Tennessee Tech University (TTU): 931-372-3234
Trousdale County: 615-374-2114
Marshall County: 931-359-6122 option 0 or 931-359-4044 option 0
Stewart County: 931-305-8581
Clay County: 931-397-4923
Giles County: 931-363-0911
Lincoln County: 931-433-4522
Warren County: 931-668-7000
Jackson County: 931-239-7524
Smith County: 615-489-9390
Franklin County: 931-967-2331
Lafayette: 615-388-7521
Christian County, Kentucky: 270-832-2734
Bowling Green, Kentucky:
To keep you updated.... we have the ability to answer 9-1-1 on a limited basis. The lines are being transferred to desk phones and, if we have multiple calls at once, you could get voicemail. If so, our dispatchers are checking the VM frequently.
— BGKYPolice (@BGKYPolice) December 25, 2020
The phone lines for Metro's WeGo Public Transit service have also been affected.
UPDATE: Due to phone outages caused by the explosion this morning, WeGo phone lines are temporarily out of service. We are working with authorities to get them back online as soon as possible.
— WeGo Public Transit (@WeGoTransit) December 25, 2020
This is a developing story. More EMS numbers will be added as they come in.
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