1935年的汉江特大洪灾及其善后

The Han River Flood in 1935 and the Remaining Problems

1935年,汉江流域发生百年不遇的特大洪水。汉江中下游地区田舍为墟,人畜漂没,灾情之严重,较之1931年长江全流域大水有过之而无不及,湖北社会经济亦因此而再遭重创。在当年全国被灾县市、被灾面积、灾民人数、财产损失的各项统计中,湖北均名列首位;而在湖北52个被灾县市中,损失最为惨重者,又大多出自汉江流域,其创重巨深可见一斑。大水过后,汉江治理引起社会各界关注,南京国民政府不得不拨出巨款,对汉江沿岸重要堤防加以修复,著名的钟祥遥堤始得兴建。工商界人士亦在赈灾及灾后重建活动中发挥了重要作用。

In 1935, Han River valley witnessed the worst flood ever in a hundred years. The damage caused by the flood was more serious than that of the flood in 1931 which affected the whole reaches of Yangtze River, and inflicted grievous losses to Hubei's economy. Hubei ranked first among such statistics as disaster-stricken areas, the number of disaster-stricken people and property losses. After the flood, all sections of the people showed concerns about the harness of Han River. National government allocated a great sum of funds to strengthen the dykes along Han River. People of industrial and business circles played an important role in relieving the disaster areas.