DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a disaster proclamation Monday that authorized the use “of all available state resources, supplies, equipment and materials” to help the Perry community recover from the Jan. 4 shooting at Perry High School.
“Through this proclamation, I am unleashing the full power of state government to help Perry High School, the Perry community, and Dallas County recover from this senseless tragedy,” Reynolds said in a statement issued by her office.
The governor visited Perry Thursday afternoon and condoled the community on the gun violence that left two people dead and seven injured.
The Iowa Department of Public Safety, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services and other state agencies have been supporting the community since the shooting, and Monday’s proclamation activates the emergency authorities of all state agencies, prompts enhanced coordination processes at the State Emergency Operations Center and removes any administrative barriers to providing state resources and assistance in the days and weeks ahead, the governor’s statement said.
