Various measures have been taken to confront risks of landslides, urban waterlogging and reservoir dam breaches as Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain and strong winds to Central and North China on Tuesday.
周二，台风“白海豚”给我国华中、华北地区带来强降雨与大风天气，各地已采取多项举措，防范山体滑坡、城市内涝、水库溃坝风险。
After the typhoon, the 13th of this year, made landfall in East China's Zhejiang province on Sunday, it moved west to Central China's Hubei province on Tuesday.
今年第13号台风于周日在华东浙江省登陆，随后向西移动，周二抵达华中湖北省。
Gales from level 7 to 10 and above brought by the typhoon have affected the province since Monday. Dolphin also brought heavy rain in cities such as Suizhou and Xiangyang during the period, with torrential downpours in some areas.
自周一以来，台风带来7至10级及以上大风侵袭湖北。与此同时，随州、襄阳等城市普降大雨，局部地区出现暴雨。
The rain is expected to continue until Wednesday morning and ease markedly by the same afternoon, according to Chen Xuan, chief forecaster of the Hubei meteorological observatory.
湖北省气象台首席预报员陈璇介绍，降雨将持续至周三上午，周三下午雨势将明显减弱。
"Long spells of rainfall will bring substantial accumulated precipitation. There are elevated risks of geological disasters, river floods and waterlogging in urban and rural areas, which need strengthened precautions," Chen said.
“持续性降雨将造成累计雨量偏大，城乡区域地质灾害、江河洪水、内涝风险升高，需要加强防范。”陈璇表示。
Starting at 8 pm on Monday, strong winds and rain swept through Xiangyang, and by 3 pm on Tuesday, the city-wide average rainfall hit 46 millimeters. The municipal flood-control headquarters activated the Level III flood-control emergency response.
周一晚间8时起，大风暴雨侵袭襄阳。截至周二下午3时，全市平均降雨量达到46毫米。市防汛指挥部启动防汛Ⅲ级应急响应。
Due to heavy rainfall in upstream areas, several rivers and urban drainage ditches have seen water levels rise. By 3 pm on Tuesday, about 10,000 people had been moved to safe areas, including those living along the rivers, according to local authorities.
受上游强降雨影响，多条河流、城市排涝沟渠水位上涨。当地部门消息，截至周二15时，约一万名沿河居民转移至安全区域。
Fifty-eight reservoirs had exceeded their flood-season limit as of 3 pm on Tuesday with the highest at 0.59 meters, and all below their designed flood level. Their water release gates have been kept fully open to drain water and bring reservoir levels down.
截至周二下午3时，58座水库水位超汛限水位，最高超出0.59米，但全部尚未到达设计洪水位。水库泄洪闸门全开，持续泄洪以降低水位。
Disaster relief materials such as tarpaulin coverings, excavators and sandstone materials have been prepared in advance.
篷布、挖掘机、砂石料等救灾物资已提前储备到位。
Relying on a digital platform, government workers monitor real-time conditions of major waterlogging-prone spots in downtown areas for quick response. For example, the platform detected water exceeding the safety limit at a culvert on Tuesday morning. Municipal workers were dispatched immediately for on-site handling.
工作人员依托数字化平台，实时监控城区重点易涝点位，实现快速处置。例如，平台周二上午监测到一处涵洞积水超限，市政人员立刻赶赴现场处理。
Across Hubei province, 27,800 emergency response personnel and 16,400 sets of rescue equipment have been deployed in advance in key areas affected by the typhoon such as Xiangyang, Shiyan, Huanggang and Suizhou.
湖北省已在襄阳、十堰、黄冈、随州等台风影响重点区域提前部署27800名应急人员、16400台（套）救援装备。
As of Tuesday noon, 25,478 people had been relocated. More than 4,500 tourist attractions, construction sites, factories and mines were closed, according to the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters on Tuesday afternoon.
省防汛抗旱指挥部周二下午通报，截至周二中午，累计转移群众25478人，4500余处景区、建筑工地、厂矿关停。
With the rain belt moving further northward, the National Meteorological Center forecasts that from Tuesday to Thursday, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in northern China will experience heavy rainfall.
随着雨带继续北上，中央气象台预报，周二至周四，华北京津冀地区将迎来强降雨。
Beijing activated a Level II flood-control emergency response at 9 am on Tuesday. Most parts of the city are expected to receive more than 100 millimeters of rain within six hours and over 150 mm within 24 hours from Tuesday evening, according to the Beijing meteorological service.
北京于周二上午9时启动防汛Ⅱ级应急响应。北京市气象台预报，周二晚间起，北京大部分地区6小时降雨量超100毫米，24小时累计降雨量超150毫米。
The public has been advised to suspend outdoor activities involving mountains and water, avoid low-lying areas when traveling, and take protective measures for underground spaces.
官方提醒市民暂停涉水、涉山户外活动，出行避开低洼地带，并对地下空间做好防护。
The nearby Hebei province issued a meteorological risk alert for mountain-flood disasters at 11 am on Tuesday.
邻省河北于周二上午11时发布山洪灾害气象风险预警。
At noon the same day, a meteorological early warning for geological hazards was also released, saying that between 2 pm on Tuesday and 2 pm on Wednesday, there is a high risk of collapses, landslides, mud-rock flows and other geological disasters in cities such as Baoding, Zhangjiakou, Handan and Shijiazhuang.
同日中午，当地再发布地质灾害气象预警：周二14时至周三14时，保定、张家口、邯郸、石家庄等地发生崩塌、滑坡、泥石流等地质灾害风险较高。
Relevant authorities dispatched 623 teams to mountain areas across the province. Focused on densely populated zones, the teams carried out emergency inspections for geological hazards, Hebei Daily reported.
《河北日报》消息，相关部门派出623支队伍深入省内山区，重点针对人口密集区域开展地质灾害隐患紧急巡查。
Meanwhile, Hebei has equipped all 2,136 villages under threat with satellite phones or Beidou short-message terminals to guarantee unobstructed communications. Evacuation of residents was also in the plan based on conditions, it said.
同时，河北为受威胁的2136个村庄配齐卫星电话或北斗短报文终端，保障通信畅通，并根据实际情况安排群众转移。
Heavy rain was also forecast across a broad swath of the country through Wednesday night. The areas include Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong and Henan provinces.
预报显示，截至周三夜间，我国大范围区域仍有强降雨，涉及浙江、江苏、安徽、山东、河南等省份。
landslide /ˈlændslaɪd/山体滑坡
waterlogging /ˈwɔːtəlɒɡɪŋ/内涝
torrential /təˈrenʃl/猛烈的；汹涌的
geological /ˌdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪkl/地质的
evacuation /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃn/疏散，撤离
reservoir /ˈrezəvwɑː(r)/水库
