Worst disaster??
You decide....
Some one sent me the following facts comparing the recent floods in Bombay and the floods in New Orleans. I think these are biased and cant be compared at all. But you decide.
-Interesting Facts
inches of rain in new orleans due to hurricane katrina... 18
inches of rain in Mumbai (July 27th).... 37.1
population of new orleans... 484,674
population of mumbai.... 12,622,500
deaths in new orleans within 48 hours of katrina...100
deaths in mumbai within 48hours of rain.. 37.
number of people to be evacuated in new orleans... entire city..wohh
number of people evacuated in mumbai...10,000
Cases of shooting and violence in new orleans...Countless
Cases of shooting and violence in mumbai.. NONE
Time taken for US army to reach new orleans... 48hours
Time taken for Indian army and navy to reach mumbai...12hours
status 48hours later...new orleans is still waiting for relief, army
and electricity status 48hours later..mumbai is back on its feet and is
business is as usual
USA...world's most developed nation
India...third world country.
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