Friday, September 09, 2005

Worst disaster??



You decide....
Katrina or Bush??


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.
India to send US$ 5 Million for help relief after the hurricane.

-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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