Job cuts affect how quickly infrastructure is rebuilt, how soon businesses reopen and how efficiently insurance claims move after a disaster strikes.

The anticipated layoffs would affect FEMA's Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employees (CORE) who support disaster recovery ...

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