Microsoft 365 outage: US govt departments and major cities witnessing downtime

A widespread Microsoft 365 outage is affecting email services for multiple US government departments and cities. Local agencies are advising residents to use phone contact instead of email. Affected cities include Miami Beach, Austin, and Baltimore County among others experiencing disruptions. Emergency services remain functional despite the ongoing communication problems reported by law enforcement. Microsoft is working on restoring service stability across regions affected by this incident.