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Georgia county asking people to quit calling 911 over cicadas

By Wes Styles May 26, 2021 | 7:10 AM

The cicada invasion is bad in some parts of the country, so bad that a Georgia county asked residents to stop calling 911 over the cicadas noise.

Multiple reports have come in of “alarms” in the area, but really it’s just the bugs making noise. The Union County Fire/Rescue & EMA released a statement on Facebook saying “So, if you think you hear an alarm ensure that it is an alarm and determine the location before contacting authorities.”

Union County E911 is receiving multiple 911 calls for “alarms” in the neighborhood. More than likely these “alarms” are…

Posted by Union County Fire/Rescue & EMA on Saturday, May 22, 2021