City of Lafayette, LA
09/25/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/25/2025 14:57
UPDATE: 9-1-1 PHONE LINES RESTORED
UPDATE: 9-1-1 PHONE LINES RESTORED
Sep 25, 2025, 15:42 PM by Caylee Deshotel
UPDATE: 9-1-1 PHONE LINES RESTORED
Lafayette, LA - Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) and the Lafayette Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP) have been notified by the 9-1-1 Communications District that 9-1-1 phone lines have been restored and are fully operational.
Residents may once again call 9-1-1 directly for emergencies.
We thank the public for their patience during the outage and remind everyone to use 9-1-1 responsibly for emergencies only.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 25, 2025
STATEWIDE 9-1-1 PHONE LINES CURRENTLY DOWN; TEXTS TO 9-1-1 STILL ACTIVE
Lafayette, LA - Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) and the Lafayette Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP) have received a report from the 9-1-1 Communications District indicating that statewide 9-1-1 phone lines are currently down.
Residents can still send texts to 9-1-1, which are being received. For emergency phone calls, please dial 337-232-1400.
We will provide updates as soon as systems are restored and share any critical information as it becomes available.
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