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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