Thank You For Calling 911. Please Hold……
In June, 2012, the Fairfax County, Virginia, 911 system failed. The failure followed a historic, albeit short-lived storm, which is known as a derecho. Essentially, the region experienced a 3 hour period of hurricane force winds, which caught the region by surprise. The expected power issues were experienced, compounded by the failure of 2 generators to start up, creating a cascading… read more →
