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When 911 Fails, the Local Economy Pays the Price

Original: When 911 fails, the local economy pays

Reports are highlighting how failures of the 911 emergency system carry costs beyond public safety, damaging local economies. When emergency services are delayed or unreachable, residents and businesses lose confidence in an area, which can affect property values, tourism and investment. Local officials in Decatur, Georgia are among those facing questions over what outages cost their community.

Why now: Recent 911 outages have drawn attention to the wider economic consequences of emergency system failures.

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