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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

In an aerial view, a recovery vehicle drives past burned structures and cars two months after a devastating wildfire on October 09, 2023 in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

A year after wildfires, Maui adds new evacuation tools to emergency management

Maui awarded Genasys a four-year contract to use its EVAC and TRAFFIC AI emergency management systems that use artificial intelligence so first responders can create efficient evacuation…

Nov 12, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell