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The man got lost in the mountains of Colorado, but did not answer the calls of the rescuers, as they were from an unknown number
2 years agoAuthor: Olga Feoktistova

A traveler who got lost on a US mountain ignored calls from rescuers because they were from an unknown number, TheGuardian reported. Repeated attempts to contact the person who went missing on Mount Elbert for more than 24 hours went unanswered. According to the authorities, the man who got lost ...

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Florida woman calls 911 for broken refrigerator and gets a replacement
4 years agoAuthor: Irina Shiller

Cheryl Nanartonis of Martin County, Florida, found herself in a crisis situation when her refrigerator broke and her food spoiled. The woman called 911, according to the county sheriff's office Facebook page. Cheryl said her financial resources were limited -...

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911 announces major changes in service in New York
7 years agoSource:  WNYC

New York plans to technically improve and update the 911 service system, according to the Department of Information, Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT). The message says that already in early 2018, New Yorkers will be able to use the "write in 911" program. This feature will allow people who are suffering ...

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A Nebraska resident was frightened by a “banana” hanging on a pine tree.
9 years agoAuthor: Olga Mikhno

In Nebraska, emergency personnel and bomb disposal experts determined that a suspicious "banana" hanging from a pine tree was simply a harmless hiding place. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that a handyman spotted the device wrapped in yellow tape and hanging from a wire in a tree.…

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