As airlines, banks, and 911 dispatchers navigate a major network outage from the Microsoft cloud, passengers in South Burlington have faced long lines at the airport where all systems were down Friday morning. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for several airlines, including Delta, United, and American Airlines. American Airlines issued an update on social media, saying operations were functional as of 5 a.m. Friday. At the airport in South Burlington, some passengers faced long lines checking bags because computer systems were down. As of 6 a.m., airport traffic appeared to be returning to normal, but passengers were told to expect delays. NBC5 also reached out to South Burlington police to find out if 911 dispatchers were impacted. Dispatch said they were not aware of the outage.Clinton County dispatch was impacted, but officials were still able to take 911 calls and dispatch first responders. NBC5 also reached out to U.S. Customs and Border protection, but they did not provide any information about potential delays at ports of entry. The University of Vermont Medical Center told NBC5 the global IT outage related to cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike has impacted some UVM Health Network systems but emergency departments are open, and anyone experiencing an emergency should seek care at the hospital.”Clinical leaders are assessing whether certain procedures or appointments need to be delayed. Unless patients hear otherwise from their provider, they should arrive as planned for their procedure or appointment,” said Chief Network Media Relations Officer, Annie Mackin. “UVM Health Network IT teams are working to implement the fix that has been provided by the vendor, and are gradually bringing impacted systems back online. Organizational and clinical leaders are meeting frequently to ensure patient safety and coordinate care, and we will provide updates as they are available,” Mackin said. This is a developing situation. This article will be updated when more information is available.
As airlines, banks, and 911 dispatchers navigate a major network outage from the Microsoft cloud, passengers in South Burlington have faced long lines at the airport where all systems were down Friday morning.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for several airlines, including Delta, United, and American Airlines. American Airlines issued an update on social media, saying operations were functional as of 5 a.m. Friday.
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At the airport in South Burlington, some passengers faced long lines checking bags because computer systems were down. As of 6 a.m., airport traffic appeared to be returning to normal, but passengers were told to expect delays.
NBC5 also reached out to South Burlington police to find out if 911 dispatchers were impacted. Dispatch said they were not aware of the outage.
Clinton County dispatch was impacted, but officials were still able to take 911 calls and dispatch first responders.
NBC5 also reached out to U.S. Customs and Border protection, but they did not provide any information about potential delays at ports of entry.
The University of Vermont Medical Center told NBC5 the global IT outage related to cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike has impacted some UVM Health Network systems but emergency departments are open, and anyone experiencing an emergency should seek care at the hospital.
“Clinical leaders are assessing whether certain procedures or appointments need to be delayed. Unless patients hear otherwise from their provider, they should arrive as planned for their procedure or appointment,” said Chief Network Media Relations Officer, Annie Mackin.
“UVM Health Network IT teams are working to implement the fix that has been provided by the vendor, and are gradually bringing impacted systems back online. Organizational and clinical leaders are meeting frequently to ensure patient safety and coordinate care, and we will provide updates as they are available,” Mackin said.
This is a developing situation. This article will be updated when more information is available.
