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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Katie Hawkinson

DHS halts travel and restricts staff visiting disaster areas amid government shutdown, report says

The Department of Homeland Security has halted most travel amid the ongoing funding lapse, which could impede disaster relief work, according to a new report.

Over the weekend, a partial government shutdown began after lawmakers failed to reach a deal on funding for the DHS. Now, the agency has instructed employees to stop nearly all travel, which impacts hundreds of Federal Emergency Management Agency employees who need to travel in and out of areas impacted by disasters, The Washington Post reports.

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