911 Down, call police only for life-threatening emergencies

County officials are reporting that the 911 systems serving Hidalgo County are down.

Officials are asking the public to call their local police departments directly, but only for life-threating situations, said Cari Lambrecht, the county's public information officer.

Emergency Numbers

Police

Department of Public Safety: 984-5600

Alamo Police Department: 787-1454

Alton Police Department: 581-2602

Brownsville Police Department: 548-7000

Donna Police Department: 464-4481

Edcouch Police Department: 262-2149/262-4721

Edinburg Police Department: 381-9825

Elsa Police Department: 262-4721

Harlingen Police Department: 427-8787

Laguna Vista Police Department: 943-8855

La Joya Police Department: 581-7002

McAllen Police Department: 682-4321

General Information: 972-7378

Mission Police Department: 584-5000

Mercedes Police Department: 565-3102

Pharr Police Department: 787-8546

Rio Hondo Police Department: 748-3611

San Juan Police Department: 787-9904

South Padre Island Police Department: 761-2236

Weslaco Police Department: 968-8591

Fire

Alamo Fire Department: 787-5787

Alton Fire Department: 581-5800

Brownsville Fire Department: 546-3195

Donna Fire Department: 464-2121

Edinburg Fire Department: 383-7691

Elsa Fire Department: 262-2741

Hidalgo Fire Department: 843-2112

La Joya Fire Department: 581-9900

Los Fresnos Fire Department: 233-5858

McAllen Fire Department: 972-7500

Mercedes Fire Department: 565-3102

Mission Fire Department: 580-8705

Pharr Fire Department: 787-2703

Rio Hondo Fire Department: 748-2323

San Juan Fire Department: 787-2711

South Padre Island Fire Department: 761-2236

Weslaco Fire Department: 968-7581