Update: Cut lines causing 911 issues from Beaufort County landlines repaired, police say

Update: The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department reported on Thursday morning that the fiber lines have been repaired and 911 service from landlines has been restored.

Callers may have trouble reaching 911 operators via a landline after fiber lines were cut by a construction crew working around 1 p.m. Wednesday on Duke Street in Beaufort, according to an alert from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

Repairs are expected to take a few hours, the alert said.

The issue could affect Hargray and Century Link customers, it said.

In an emergency, residents and guests are asked to use a mobile phone to dial 911.

If there’s not an emergency, they may call 843-524-2777 to reach the Sheriff’s Office.

On Sunday, a lightning strike knocked out the 911 system’s ability to accept calls from mobile phones in Beaufort and Jasper counties for more than 12 hours.

This story was originally published August 22, 2018 at 2:29 PM.