The flag is at half mast today, August 29, 2025, primarily as a mark of respect for the victims of a senseless act of violence that occurred on August 27, 2025, at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This tragic incident involved a mass shooting where two children were killed and at least 17 others injured. President Donald Trump mandated the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff nationwide from Wednesday until sunset on Sunday as a sign of respect for these victims.
Additionally, in Louisiana, flags are at half-staff today to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, designated as Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day, with flags flown at half-staff over the State Capitol and all state buildings from sunrise to sunset.
Thus, flags are at half mast today both to honor the victims of the Minneapolis shooting and to remember Hurricane Katrina victims in Louisiana.
