9-1-1 services restored in Desert Hot Springs following outage

DHS Police reported Wednesday morning via social media that 9-1-1 phone lines are now working.

This after the department reported lines went down Tuesday afternoon. Officials telling News Channel 3 it was a issue with their vendor, Frontier.

While the department was working to restore emergency systems, the public was urged to call 760-329-2904 and dial 2 to connect with emergency services.

Some residents expressing concern over the outage, some saying they weren't even aware.

This has happened in the Coachella Valley before, most recently in Indio and during Hilary.

Stay with News Channel 3 to hear from DHS police officials and concerned residents.