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Dozens of FEMA disaster responders lose jobs after New Year’s Eve email

Dozens of FEMA on‑call response and recovery workers started the new year without jobs after receiving termination notices by email on New Year’s Eve. The positions are term‑limited, but these teams are typically among the first federal personnel deployed during disasters. Sources say about 50 workers have been affected so far.
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