I am learning so much from all of you! You all are truly amazing with your knowledge!

I have a few questions.

Does earths magnetic field begin to weaken when we are experiencing a longer lasting geomagnetic storm?

If we are experiencing a geomagnetic storm and there would be another X Flare, would that worsen the effects when the first particles reach earth in that 8 minute time frame?

I am still learning so I hope I worded my questions right.