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





