People gather at a public hillside memorial to Lahaina wildfire victims on August 7, 2024 in Lahaina, Hawaii. August 8 marks the one-year anniversary of the Maui wildfires, which killed 102 people and devastated the historic community of Lahaina in West Maui. (Mario Tama / Getty Images) New counties task force to demand disaster program reforms A new task force led by the National Association of Counties plans to seek reforms from several federal programs that aid with response and recovery from disasters. Nov 21, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell