風起‧音轉‧雲流

其實這昨天就該翻好了
只是有一個詞一直看不懂
今天去問到了
關於雅加達豪雨

Foreseeable Floods
Monsoon rains aren't new in Jakarta. But with at least 50 people dead and more than 340000 forced to flee their homes, this year's flooding is the worst in recent memory - and blame is falling on the city government for failing to make infrastructure fixes that might have prevented the devastation. Waterways like central Jakarta's Ciliwung River routinely overflow in heavy rains, despite government pledges to clean them up. Work in a floodwater canal in East Jakarta has dragged as residents complain about poor land compensation. And unchecked development is eroding green areas critical to absorbing rainfall: a former catchment area in Kemang, South Jakarta, now an expat enclave, saw its worst flooding in years last week. "If there is no change in policy, the problem is clearly going to get worse," says Marco Kusumaijaya, an independent city-planning consultant. "The people cannot wait that long."
Jakarta's governor, Sutiyoso, has blamed the destruction on cyclical weather patterns and drainage problems in neighboring Bogorm, which he says he is powerless to control. "There is no point in throwing abuse around," he told a local radio station. Meanwhile, with elections scheduled for next year, the fear in Jakarta is that the buck will simply be passed to the next administration. "Whoever [the next governor] is needs to make flood management and prevention a priority," says political columnist Bara Hasibuan. Otherwise, when rains return to Jakarta, the water will only rise higher.

可預見的洪水

雨季來臨時的大雨在雅加達已經司空見慣了，但今年的洪水是近年來最嚴重的—至少有50人喪生，超過340000人流離失所。民眾將責任歸到地方政府頭上，認為政府要是能做好基本設施的維護或許可避免這種天災發生。儘管政府保證會解決此事，但如雅加達中部的吉利翁河等水路依然因豪雨定期氾濫。雅加達東部的疏洪道則因當地居民抱怨土地補償金給的太少而進度緩慢。開發不當的土地也因為承受不了大雨，綠地被激烈的侵蝕：在雅加達南部克芒區，一塊現在已成為僑民居住的飛地流域上週目睹了歷年來最嚴重的洪水。「如果政策再不改變，問題只會越變越糟。」Marco Kusumawijaya，一名獨立城市計畫的顧問如此表示「人們無法再忍受了。」

雅加達政府官員Sutiyoso則將這次的災害歸咎於被破壞的天氣循環及鄰近茂物(Bogor)排水系統的問題，並表示自己無能為力。「There is no point in throwing abuse around」他這麼告訴一個地方電台。同時，因為明年將舉行選舉，雅加達民眾害怕這些過失和責任會被輕易的交給下任政府。「不管下個政府官員會是誰，他都一定要做好管理和防範未然。」政治專欄作家Bara Hasibuan表示。否則下個雨季再來臨時，洪水只會更嚴重。


所以說政府都是一樣的(攤手)
只會踢皮球...

今天翻這篇可能再一點點Buffy
早上接到了遠東的回信
這兩天要弄試譯的東西

以上
晚上去吃飯！