为确保应急能力,联邦应急管理局在冬季暴风雨前暂停解雇人员。 FEMA pauses layoffs ahead of major winter storm to ensure emergency response capacity.

由于即将到来的冬季暴风雨, 联邦紧急事务管理局暂停了数百名救灾人员的裁员, FEMA has paused the termination of hundreds of disaster workers due to an impending major winter storm, reversing recent layoffs that had already cut about 300 staff this month. 在国土安全秘书Kristi Noem访问后宣布的停止行动旨在维持应急的人员编制水平。 The halt, announced after a visit by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, aims to maintain staffing levels for emergency response. 这一举动是在特朗普政府努力重组FEMA(FEMA)的大背景下进行的。 FEMA自2024年以来,该机构的员工队伍缩减了近9%,计划将灾害责任转移给各州。 The move comes amid a broader Trump administration effort to restructure FEMA, which has seen the agency’s workforce shrink by nearly 9% since 2024, with plans to shift disaster responsibilities to states. 批评者警告说,在重大天气事件期间,这些变化可能给当地的应急系统带来压力。 Critics warn these changes could strain local emergency systems during major weather events.