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From DNR To DMV, Online Outages Ravage Minnesota Government Systems
Dispatchers had to resort to using pen and paper to take down call details, then use a radio to call in emergency services.
July 21, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minn. — As a global computer systems outage hit millions across the United States, government agencies in Minnesota are also feeling the impact.
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Around 12:30 a.m., Hennepin County Emergency Communications Manager Tony Martin says he got the call that the county's 911 services were unable to use crucial computer programs.
"The world is our technology now, and there's so much of it. You don't realize how reliant on a program you are to that scope," Martin said Friday.
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