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flag FEMA pauses layoffs ahead of major winter storm to ensure emergency response capacity.

flag FEMA has paused the termination of hundreds of disaster workers due to an impending major winter storm, reversing recent layoffs that had already cut about 300 staff this month. flag The halt, announced after a visit by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, aims to maintain staffing levels for emergency response. flag The move comes amid a broader Trump administration effort to restructure FEMA, which has seen the agency’s workforce shrink by nearly 9% since 2024, with plans to shift disaster responsibilities to states. flag Critics warn these changes could strain local emergency systems during major weather events.

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