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US to modernize 911 emergency service

During the 2007 mass shooting at Virginia Tech, desperate students attempted to text the 911 emergency service.

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created Nov 23, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Iowa 911 call center becomes first to accept texts

An emergency call center in the basement of the county jail in Waterloo, Iowa, became the first in the country to accept text messages sent to "911," starting Wednesday.

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created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0