Stanford briefly went quiet yesterday morning, as the University’s phone service shut down around campus and the hospital. The system blacked out at approximately 7:45 a.m. and was restored shortly after two hours.

A flood in the communications closet at Spruce Hall was the alleged cause, according an email sent out to Rains Housing.

In the case of emergency, students were recommended to reach 911 through personal cell phones.

Stanford Hospital, which bore the brunt of the technical glitch, sustained communication through alternate phone lines for the emergency rooms.

No major accidents or inconveniences were reported during the shutdown. The system was back up and running by 11 a.m. Services to the hospital were restored earlier, at approximately 9:27 according to IT services.