San Juan Island Fiber Optic Cable Cut
Posted November 5, 2013 at 10:38 pm by Tim Dustrude
This note came in from CenturyLink’s public relations manager:
A fiber optic cable has been cut underwater between Lopez and San Juan Islands impacting CenturyLink services, including 911 services, throughout the islands. 911 services on San Juan Island have been rerouted to the local 911 center. In case of an emergency, residents on Lopez Island are instructed to use either their cell phones or their landlines to call Lopez Fire district at (360) 468-2991 or go to the main station at 2228 Fisherman Bay Road in Lopez Village. Residents on Orcas Island should also use either their cell phones or landlines to call the Orcas Island Fire District at (360) 376-2331 or go to the fire station located at 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound.
Customers are able to access the Internet on all islands with the exception of San Juan Island.
Because of the nature of the damage it is difficult to estimate a time of restoral. CenturyLink is working to restore services as soon as possible.
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I don’t believe I survived a couple of days with no cell and no Facebook. Amazing. I found this thing. It opens up and has pieces of paper inside with letters and pictures. Someone told me it’s called a nook or book or something like that. Amazing. The one I found is very interesting.
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