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Lahaina community memorial
General views of the Lahaina community memorial honoring those lost in the devastation of the 2023 Maui wildfires on July 6, 2025 in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AaronP / Bauer-Griffin / GC Images)

County leaders push for FEMA Act to streamline disaster recovery

County leaders from 15 states are pushing for legislation that would establish a universal disaster application and create a new website to allow the public to track…
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.
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