{
  "id": "2018-12-27-university-of-washington-uw-advisory-seattle-911-outage-resolved",
  "slug": "university-of-washington-uw-advisory-seattle-911-outage-resolved-2018-12-27",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Washington",
    "shortName": "UW",
    "state": "WA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UW Alert",
    "enrollment": 50000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2018-12-27",
    "type": "test",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "UW Advisory Seattle: 911 outage resolved",
    "headlinePublic": "UW Advisory Seattle: 911 outage resolved",
    "summary": "University of Washington [published an official alert](https://emergency.uw.edu/2018/12/27/uw-advisory-seattle-2/) on or about 2018-12-27. Full text is preserved from the official archive.",
    "outcome": "See official notice for status.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "timestampApprox": "Published on or about 2018-12-27",
      "verbatimText": "UPDATE at 3:23 p.m.: The 911 system outage in the area has been resolved and agencies in King County are reporting they have been able to receive 911 calls normally for several hours. UWPD has also tested its system and it is working well.\n\nUPDATE at 9:34 a.m., 12/28/18: The statewide 911 outage is still being investigated and has not yet been resolved. Again, to reach UWPD in an emergency, please call 206-685-8973.\n\nThis article contains updates on the situation and a list of phone numbers to call around the state to reach a specific agency: http://mynorthwest.com/1227065/western-washington-911-outage/\n\nORIGINAL POST: 911 lines are down in King County. To reach UWPD, call 206-685-8973. If you need to reach Seattle Police call 206-583-2111, 206-625-5011 or text 911. More info alert.uw.edu",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2018/12/27/uw-advisory-seattle-2/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official institutional alert archive page.",
        "Confirmed-verbatim recovery from live institutional source."
      ],
      "characterCount": 799,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official UW Alert archive entry.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official archive page preserves complete alert text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "UW Advisory Seattle: 911 outage resolved",
      "url": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2018/12/27/uw-advisory-seattle-2/",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "washington",
    "uw",
    "uw-alert",
    "test"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}