ON YOUR OWN: Portland residents have to wait more than 5 minutes for their 911 calls to be answered

(Natural News) Portland residents trying to call 911 to report emergencies have to wait for increasingly long periods of time before dispatchers answer their calls. City officials say the system has become “unmanageable” and “broken.” Portlanders who spoke with the local media outlet The Oregonian reported waiting more than two minutes before their calls are answered. This is…  » READ MORE