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UPDATE: Phones back up at veterans hospital

Posted at 12:24 PM, Aug 15, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-15 18:13:42-04

UPDATE: Phone service was restored at approximately 2 p.m.

ORIGINAL STORY

The VA of Southern Nevada Healthcare System is currently experiencing a problem with their phone system.

Veterans who need to talk to their primary team right away should send them a message on the MyHealtheVet website.

Vets who are experiencing a medical emergency should call 911. Veterans who are experiencing a crisis and in immediate need of counseling should call the crisis line at 1-800-273-8255.

A team is working on the problem and hope to have it resolved fairly soon.