1954年湖北水灾与救济

The 1954 Hubei Floods and Rescue Operation

1954年长江中下游发生特大水灾,其中湖北省遭受的损失尤为严重。面对肆虐的洪水,湖北省党政军民在中共中央和中央人民政府以及全国人民的支援下,采取了一系列措施积极救灾。在水灾救济中表现出明显的特点:政府(包括中央政府和地方政府)承担起组织救灾的任务,成为救灾的组织者和指挥者;积极组织灾民生产自救,促使社会功能尽快恢复正常;努力帮助灾民克服灾民意识,在物质救灾的同时加强精神救灾。

In 1954 the middle and lower reaches of the Yangzi River suffered massive floods, and Hubei was the worst - hit province. Faced with the devastating floods and supported by the central leadership and government, Hubei's government and adopted a series of measures. The outstanding features of the rescue effort were the following: the government assumed the role of organizing the rescue effort; residents were actively organized to rescue themselves and,restore social activities to normal as quickly as possible; disaster victims were helped to overcome their sense of disaster, and material support was coupled with emotional relief.