It's been announced for 3 years they will do these cuts years thru 2020. They are selling Canada and the N TX plays. If you're in these areas you are prime target. But also non degree personnel are also prime target. Why you don't have an exit plan and the wherewithal to be proactive means you didn't listen to the message or read between the lines.
Exactly what @XYNlG7q-rvz said. Nobody should be surprised by this.