{"id":887830,"date":"2026-10-19T15:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T15:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/887830\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T15:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T15:26:09","slug":"phone-internet-outages-seen-in-multiple-eastern-kentucky-counties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/887830\/","title":{"rendered":"Phone, internet outages seen in multiple Eastern Kentucky counties"},"content":{"rendered":"

EASTERN KENTUCKY (WKYT) – Phone and internet outages are impacting multiple Eastern Kentucky counties.<\/p>\n

Estill County<\/p>\n

Due to technical difficulties, Estill County Emergency Management said 911 calls may not be properly routed to 911.<\/p>\n

Those calling from a landline can call 606-723-2201 or 606-723-2205, and those calling from a cell phone can call 606-643-5542. People may also text 911 to contact emergency services.<\/p>\n

According to Estill County Emergency Management, the larger issues seems to be affecting landline to cellular communication across the county.<\/p>\n

\"WKYT<\/a>Clay County<\/p>\n

Clay County Adult Education said their phones are down due to line damage and theft. Anyone needing to get in contact with the center can email ryan@laureladulted.org<\/a> or call 606-309-3295.<\/p>\n

The Clay County Sheriff\u2019s Office said the only outage they are aware of was localized and caused by ongoing road work.<\/p>\n

Rockcastle County<\/p>\n

Western Rockcastle Water\u2019s phone lines and internet are also down, according to a social media post.<\/p>\n

This story is developing and will be updated as information becomes available.<\/p>\n

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