FEMA Halts Terminations as Massive Storm About to Hit US (2)

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has halted planned terminations of some temporary disaster relief workers just as a major winter storm moves across the country, according to people familiar with the decision.

An internal email sent to some officials this week instructed FEMA leaders to “cease offboarding” certain employees effective immediately, according to a copy reviewed by Bloomberg News. The message said updated guidance would follow but did not explain the reason for the change.

The affected workers are part of FEMA’s Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employees, or CORE — a temporary workforce hired on one- or multi-year contracts. The ...