IA State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Hannah Jorgensen and Ahmed Osman
September 26, 2026 – September 28, 2026
The Iowa Governor ordered flags at half-staff to honor Hannah Jorgensen, a fifth-grade teacher at Norman Borlaug Elementary School in Iowa City, and Ahmed Osman, a fifth-grade student in her class. Both died on September 22, 2026, during a field trip accident at Lake Macbride when they tragically entered the water near the Coralville Reservoir spillway.
Flag protocol
Flags shall be flown at half-staff beginning Saturday, September 26, 2026, and ending Monday, September 28, 2026, in honor of Hannah Jorgensen and Ahmed Osman.