1998年 8月 1日 ,湖北省嘉鱼县洲湾堤失事溃决 ,造成重大损失。调查表明 ,受大堤保护的洲湾居民防洪意识淡薄 ,多认为大堤不会失事。溃堤后 ,区内居民 ,尤其是溃口附近的一些居民采取的避洪行为不当 ,致使人员伤亡严重。这些问题在其他受防洪工程保护的地区同样存在。加强洪水知识的宣传 ,提高洪水风险区居民的防洪意识 ,是减轻洪水灾害的主要工作之一 On August 1, 1998, the collapse of Weizhou Bay in Jiayu County of Hubei Province caused a serious loss. According to the survey, residents in Weizhou Bay, protected by the embankment, have a weak awareness of flood control and many believe that the levee will not fail. After the embankment break, residents in the district, especially some residents near the breach, took improper actions to avoid the floods, resulting in serious injuries and deaths. These problems also exist in other areas protected by flood control projects. Strengthening publicity of flood knowledge and raising flood control residents’ awareness of flood control are one of the major tasks of reducing flood disasters