DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds extended Perry’s proclamation of disaster emergency Wednesday, first issued Jan. 4 in the wake of the deadly shooting at Perry High School.
The proclamation extension is effective immediately and continues through March 6, 2024. It authorizes “the use and deployment of all available state resources, supplies, equipment and materials to continue to assist Dallas County and the Perry community in their response to and recovery from the tragic Jan. 4 shooting at Perry High School.”
In a statement, Reynold’s said the Iowa departments of Public Safety, Education, Health and Human Services and other state agencies have been supporting the community since the shooting, and the 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.”
