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FEMA Plans to Rehire Most Fired Disaster-Response Staffers
The Federal Emergency Management Agency intends to rehire most employees from its Cadre of On-Call Response and Recovery who were terminated months ago. The terminations occurred as part of Kristi Noem’s plans to reduce the agency's size. The Washington Post reported these developments.
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These employees were part of the Cadre of On-Call Response and Recovery, a group responsible for supporting disaster response and recovery efforts.
The terminations took place as part of Kristi Noem’s plans to cut the agency. The exact number of staffers affected and the timeline for rehiring were not specified in the report.
FEMA's decision could help restore staffing levels for future disaster responses. The agency has not provided further details on the rehiring process or criteria for selecting which staffers to bring back.
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