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1 | Whatever the Weather, Trinidad & Tobago Is Voting | Na Inona Na Inona Toetrandro, Mifidy i Trinidad & Tobago |
2 | Rainstorm. | Ora-mikija. |
3 | Public domain image by Pixabay. Remixed by Global Voices. | Sehatra ho an'ny daholobe avy amin'i Pixabay. |
4 | Today is election day in Trinidad and Tobago. | Andro fifidianana ny 7 Septambra ao Trinidad sy Tobago. |
5 | At around lunch time heavy rainstorms began, causing flooding and raising concerns that the weather could have an adverse effect on voter turnout. | Teo amin'ny mitatao vovonana, nirotsaka ny ora-mikija, niteraka tondradrano sy fitomboan'ny ahiahy hoe mety hisy vokatra ratsy eo amin'ny valim-pifidianana ny toetrandro. |
6 | Some netizens even wondered whether the weather could be put forward as a valid reason to extend voting hours. | Ny sasany tamin'ireo mpisera anaty aterineto aza nanontany tena mihitsy raha toa ny toetrandro mety ho aroso ho antony mitombina hanalavàna ny ora fifidianana. |
7 | Rain like the proverbial “peas” for #trinidad #elections pic.twitter.com/LNUNREXosD | Avy toy ilay ohabolana ‘petit pois' ny orana ho an'ny #fifidianana aty #trinidad |
8 | - Wesley Gibbings (@wgibbings) September 7, 2015 | Ora-mikija mandritry ny andro fifidianana aty T&T. |
9 | Heavy rainfall in T&T on election day. | Sary nalain'i Achsah Gulston teny amin'ny manodidina ny Lalambe Churchill Roosevelt |
10 | Photo taken by Achsah Gulston along the Churchill Roosevelt Highway #S6TT pic.twitter.com/sYM5mgjDHf - CCN TV6 (@tv6tnt) September 7, 2015 | Toa nisy fiantraikany tamin'ny firohotan'ny olona hifidy tamin'ny fiandohan'ny tolakandro ny orana tamin'ny mitatao vovonana tao amin'ny fari-pifidianana Couva Atsimo |
11 | Midday rains seemed to have affected the flow of early-afternoon voters in the Couva South constituency. | |
12 | - Jabari Fraser (@JabariFraser) September 7, 2015 The foul weather contributed to traffic congestion in certain areas of the country, to the point where it was announced that the Priority Bus Route, a roadway usually reserved for public transportation and emergency vehicles, would be open to privately registered cars today: | Nisy nidiran'ilay toetrandro ratsy ny fitohanan'ny fifamoivoizana tany amin'ny faritra sasany tao amin'ny firenena, tonga hatramin'ny fanambaràna hoe nosokafana koa androany ho an'ireo fiara tsotra ny Priority Bus Route, lalambe iray izay raha ny mahazatra dia natokana fotsiny ho an'ireo fiara fitateram-bahoaka sy ny fiara mpanao vonjy taitra. |
13 | Lots of cars on the road heading East and Central #traffic #PushForPower @tv6tnt #S6TT pic.twitter.com/tuHkTt9XZC | |
14 | - Achsah Gulston (@AGulstonTV6) September 7, 2015 | Marobe ireo fiara mitodi-doha ho any Atsinanana sy Afovoany |
15 | Priority Bus Route is open to the public until midnight - @mowigovtt #S6TT | Misokatra ho an'ny olon-tsotra hatramin'ny misasakalina ny Priority Bus Route |
16 | - CCN TV6 (@tv6tnt) September 7, 2015 | |
17 | While some found themselves stranded because of the floods, others were adamant that a little rain was not going to stop them from exercising their franchise: | |
18 | Fire officers helping people stranded because of the rain/flood. Corner South Quay & Charlotte St. @tv6tnt #s6tt pic.twitter.com/6XgCGrkuvn | Raha toa ny sasany voatazon'ilay tondradrano, ny hafa indray nisisika tamin'ny hoe tsy orana kely toy ireny no hanakana an-dry zareo tsy hampiasa ny zony hifidy: |
19 | - Kejan Haynes (@KejanHaynes) September 7, 2015 | Manampy ireo olona voatazon'ny orana/rano tondraka ireo mpamono afo. |
20 | Rain or Sunshine my vote will count #elections2015 @tv6tnt pic.twitter.com/EY8YMA4S4k | |
21 | - Hannah Bee (@MzzzzBee) September 7, 2015 | Kihon-dàlana Quay Atsimo & Charlotte St. |
22 | @tv6tnt Voted on a rainy day at polling booth #129. pic.twitter.com/58coptqI3i | |
23 | - Darren (@Darren_017) September 7, 2015 | Na Orana na Masoandro, hisy dikany ny vatoko |
24 | @tv6tnt so happy I voted today no rain would stop me. pic.twitter.com/zOTlAr13xK | @tv6tnt nifidy tanaty andro manorana tao amin'ny efitrano fitokanana #129 |
25 | - Lariel-God's lioness (@laurella_s) September 7, 2015 | @tv6tnt faly be fa nifidy aho androany, tsy nahasakana ahy ny orana |
26 | One Twitter user put it all in perspective for anyone who might have been considering staying home because of the weather: | Naka izany amin'ny fomba fijery rehetra ny mpampiasa Twitter iray, ho an'olona iray izay mety hihevitra ny hijanona any an-trano noho ny toetrandro: |
27 | #PushForPower @tv6tnt Protect your franchise. | Arovy ny zonao hifidy. |
28 | Rain doh keep us from feteing it cah keep us from voting. pic.twitter.com/pxBWdwNJPr | Tsy hahasakana antsika tsy hifety ny orana, tsy ho afaka hanakana antsika tsy hifidy io |
29 | - Marissa Davis (@triniMRD) September 7, 2015 | i Rhoda Bharath, mpampiasa Facebook, nametraka mazava tsara : |
30 | Facebook user Rhoda Bharath put it more plainly: | |
31 | 90 minutes until the polls close. | 90 minitra alohan'ny hikatonan'ny fifidianana. |
32 | Do not let the rain win this election. | Aza ny orana no avela handresy an'ity fifidianana ity. |
33 | Get out and vote! | Mivoaha ary mifidiana ! |
34 | # BeatOut2015 | # BeatOut2015 |
35 | On Facebook, journalist Vernon O'Reilly Ramesar couldn't resist taking a jab at the media's coverage of the situation by posting a photograph of stormy skies with the caption: | Tao amin'ny Facebook, tsy vitan'i Vernon O'Reilly Ramesar, mpanao gazety, ny tsy handray anjara amin'ny fandrakofana ny vaovao momba ilay toe-draharaha, tamin'ny fandefasana saripika iray ahitàna lanitra milondolondo oram-baratra, nasiany maribolana hoe : |
36 | And across the nation, reporters smiled at their originality as they scribbled…' not even heavy rain could dampen the enthusiasm of eager voters.' | Ary manerana ny firenena, nitsiky tamin'izay zava-bitany azy manokana nokirakirainy ireo mpanangona vaovao…' na dia ny ora-mivatravatra aza tsy naharesy lahatra ireo mpifidy tsindrian-daona.' |
37 | Clichéd as it may be, it seemed that the voter turnout was indeed high, bad weather or not: People reaaaaal voting boy - WHEEEEEEE FOOT pic.twitter.com/l1XoHV9F5Z | Nampiasaina tafahoatra araka izay mety, fa toa sahala amin'ny avo ihany ny tahan'ny fandraisana anjaran'ny mpifidy, na ratsy na tsia ny toetrandro: |
38 | - Leslie Ann Boisselle (@trinilab) September 7, 2015 | Teeeeeeena nifidy tokoa ny olona ry bandy akama- OEEEEEEEEEE |
39 | My Instagram feed is filled with ink-stained finger-selfies, meaning it's Election Day in T&T! | Feno sarinà loha-tànana misy ranomainty nalain'ny tompony ihany ny fàhana Instagram-ko, midika izany fa Andro Fifidianana izao eto T&T ! |
40 | Here's the low-down: http://t.co/NZPAhBEwG9 - Martine Powers (@martinepowers) September 7, 2015 | Efa nohamafisina fa hitohy hivoha ankoatry ny ora voatondro ny birao fifidianana-hatramin'ny 7 ora hariva. |
41 | It has been confirmed that the polls will remain open for an extra hour-until 7 p.m. Trinidad and Tobago time-because of the inconvenience and delays caused by the flooding and traffic. | |
42 | Due to weather conditions, EBC extends voting to 7 pm in Trinidad only pic.twitter.com/an7TCGRCRj | Ora ao Trinidad sy Tobago -noho ny fanelingelenana sy fahataràna nateraky ny rano tondraka sy ny fitohanan'ny fifamoivoizana. |
43 | - CCN TV6 (@tv6tnt) September 7, 2015 | Noho ny toetrandro, nitarin'ny EBC ho hatramin'ny 7 ora hariva ny fifidianana ao Trinidad irery ihany |