Major wireless carriers across the U.S. recently made text-to-911 service available on their networks.

King County is working to upgrade our 911 centers with texting capabilities, but the technology to accept texts is not yet in place.

If you are experiencing an emergency, place a voice call to 911 instead.

Read more about text-to-911 capability here – http://www.kingcounty.gov/safety/E911.aspx