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1Singapore: Is it Flooding, or Just Ponding?Singapore: Todran-drano, sa Rano Mihandrona?
2On 23 December, 2011, heavy rains caused flash floods in various parts of Singapore, including around the popular shopping belt Orchard Road.Tamin'ny 23 Desambra 2011, orambe matevina no niteraka fiakaran-drano vetivety tao amin'ny faritra maro ao Singapour, voakasik'izany ny magazay mpivarotra fehikibo be olona ao amin'ny Lalana Orchard sy ny manodidina azy.
3This was neither a shocking or particularly unexpected occurrence, since the first time it happened was in June 2010.Tsy zava-nitranga nahasosotra na hoe tsy nampoizina anefa izany, satria efa niseho izay tranga izany tamin'ny volana Jiona 2010.
4Liat Towers high-rise development, which had been previously affected, activated its flood barrier system, but the floodwaters continued to pour into the basement, reaching knee height.Namelona ny rafitra mpanakana rano mihoatra ny tao amin'ny tilikambon'i Liat, izay efa tratra teo aloha, saingy mbola nameno ny toerana ihany ny rano mihoatra ka nahatratra ny haavon'ny lohalika.
5Businesses such as Wendy's and Starbucks were badly affected.Niharany tanteraka ny orinasa tahaka ny Wendy sy Starbucks.
6However, Singapore's Public Utilities Board (PUB) stated that “there was no flooding at Orchard Road”, but that water had “ponded” at Liat Towers and other low-lying locations:Na dia izany aza, ny Singapore's Public Utilities Board (PUB) dia nanambara fa “tsy misy tondra-drano ao amin'ny Lalana Orchard”, fa “mihandrona” fotsiny ny rano ao amin'ny Tilikambo Liat sy ny toeran-kafa izay iva:
7Flood waters reached up to a height of 30 cm for some areas and generally subsided within 1 hour, except at Cambridge Road, Newton Circus and junction of Moulmein Road and Thomson Road in front of United Square where waters subsided by 6pm.Tafakatra 30 cm ny haavon'ny rano ao amin'ny faritra sasany ary mihena isaky ny adiny iray izany amin'ny ankapobeny, ankoatra ny Lalana ao Cambridge, Newton Circus sy ny mampitohy ny Lalana Moulmein ary ny Lalana Thomson eo anoloan'ny Kianjan'ny Firaisana izay efa nihena ny rano tamin'ny 6 hariva.
8The affected areas are mainly low-lying areas.Faritra iva avokoa ireo faritra voatonona.
9There was no flooding at Orchard Road.Tsy misy tondra-drano ao amin'ny Lalana ao Orchard Road.
10However, water ponded at the open area of Liat Towers, the underpass between Lucky Plaza and Ngee Ann City, and the basement of Lucky Plaza due to the sustained heavy downpourNa dia izany aza, mihandrona ny rano ao amin'ny faritra malalaka ao amin,'ny tilikambon'i Liat, sy ao amin'ny lalana ambanin'ny tany anelanelan'i Lucky Plaza sy Tanànan'i Ngee Ann, ary ny anaty tany ao Lucky Plaza noho ny orambe matevina tsy dia naharitra ela
11The use of the word “ponded” has led to much scorn and ridicule from Singaporeans online, with many tweeting under the hashtags #sgflood (as well as the new #sgponding).Nitarika esoeso sy vazivazy ny fampiasana ny teny “mihandrona” teo amin'ireo mpiserasera Singaporiana, ahitana ireo tweet marobe mampiasa ny tenifototra #sgflood (sy ny vaovao momba ny #sgponding).
12@papayagirl: @mrbrown Ponding is when you can stand in it and complain.@papayagirl: @mrbrown Mihandrona ny rano raha afaka mitsangana eo ianao ary mitaraina.
13Flooding is when you are swept away by the water pressure.Tondra-drano kosa raha lasan'ny rano na hoentin'ny rano ianao.
14#sgflood#sgflood
15@MeilinS: According to PUB, I can now say that my work inbox is ponded by emails vs flooded with them.@MeilinS: Araka ny nambaran'ny PUB, azoko lazaina ankehitriny fa mihandrona ny asako izay tondraka noho ireo mailaka.
16Thanks for the new word!Misaotra tamin'ny teny vaovao!
17#sgflood#sgflood
18@jB_Ng: I wonder if I rent a pushcart stall in Liat towers selling floats, would it be profitable?@jB_Ng: Manontany tena aho raha afaka manofa fiara ao am-pivarotana ao Liat towers, mety ahazoana tombotsoa ve izany?
19I'd pray for rain daily.Hangataka aho mba hisy orana foana isan'andro.
20#SgFlood#SgPonding#SgFlood#SgPonding
21@contrabandkarma: See, Liat Towers has a nice little pond now.@contrabandkarma: Jereo, ahitana rano mihandrona kely mahafinaritra ao Liat Towers ankehitriny.
22Just add fishes!Asiana trondro fotsiny sisa!
23Photo from @contrabandkarmaSary: @contrabandkarma
24@mrbrown: PUB is pleased announce that Singapore didn't flood yesterday.@mrbrown:Faly ny PUB manambara fa tsy nisy tondra-drano omaly tao Singapore.
25There was merely “water ponding”.Fa “rano mihandrona” fotsiny ihany.
26#sgflood#sgflood
27Image from @mrbrownSary: @mrbrown
28@RealSingaporean also alluded to another recent Singaporean fiasco, the breakdown of SMRT trains:@RealSingaporean naneho hevitra momba ny zava-nitranga hafa vao haingana tamin'ny Singaporiana, fiparitahan'ny lamasinina SMRT:
29@RealSingaporean: sooner or later, #smrt train faults will no longer be called “delays”, but “strategic pitstops” #sgponding #sgflood@RealSingaporean: na ho ela na hoa haingana, ny fahadisoan'ny lamasinina #smrt tsy antsoina hoe “tara” intsony fa “famatsiana stratejika” #sgponding #sgflood