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 one of the thousands of photos posted on twitter</center> Pouring rain island-wide has turned Orchard Road into a "river", with many people starts sending in reports, pictures and videos of the flood via social networking site such a twitter. The Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) had to rescue people trapped in their waterlogged vehicles. More than 60 people on two double-decker buses and other vehicles stranded in the flood, including children, had to be assisted to safety by SCDF personnel. A spokesperson for the SCDF said: "At the junction of Orchard Road/Paterson Road, the SCDF dispatched two fire engines and assisted about 60 passengers from 2 SBS Transit double-decker buses and about ten people from six cars stranded in their vehicles to safety." In some cases, SCDF personnel had to carry children out of the vehicles. The SCDF also rendered assistance at several other locations. One citizen who got stranded in Orchard road relates: <center>  another view of the Great flood at Orchard Road, Singapore</center> "I was on the way to work in a taxi when I caught sight of the severe flooding in the area. This was at 10.15am this morning. The water is approximately wheel-deep. Car engines refuse to work, the water level is still rising and did I just see a wooden plank float past? This is the first time I've seen such flooding in this area." 
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janniza sobredilla 05.11.2012, 19:52 yah 
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Michael John 04.03.2012, 23:49 muka nga 
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