FEMA计划在其CORE分工中大规模裁员,冒着灾后恢复努力的风险,并可能违反Katrina后法律。 FEMA plans mass layoffs in its CORE division, risking disaster recovery efforts and possibly breaking post-Katrina laws.

尽管西北卡罗来纳州、得克萨斯州、佛罗里达州和洛杉矶等受灾地区正在开展恢复工作,但联邦应急管理局正计划削减数千名工人,其中大部分是其CORE部门的临时合同工人。 FEMA is planning to cut thousands of workers, mostly on temporary contracts in its CORE division, despite ongoing recovery efforts in disaster-affected areas like western North Carolina, Texas, Florida, and Los Angeles. 裁员可能使某些分裂减少50%,可能阻碍援助的分配和长期重建。 The layoffs, which could reduce some divisions by up to 50%, may hinder aid distribution and long-term rebuilding. 前联邦紧急当局领导人和13名众议院民主党人士警告说,削减可能违反卡特里纳后限制行动、削弱救灾行动的法律。 Former FEMA leaders and 13 House Democrats warn the cuts could violate a post-Katrina law restricting actions that weaken disaster response. 白宫和联邦紧急事务管理局没有就计划的裁减作出评论。 The White House and FEMA have not commented on the planned reductions.