Sunday, December 30, 2007

COMPARISON

I couldnt' stop making this comparison..

inches of rain in new orleans due to hurricane katrina... 18 inches of rain in mumbai (July 26th).... 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 electricty 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..

oops...did i get the last fact wrong???

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