Posted on: 05-09-05 23:11:47
Just got this in email.......
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
electricty
status 48hours later.. mumbai is back on its feet and
is business is as usual
USA...world's most developed nation
India...JUST A DEVELOPING NATION..
oopss...did i get the last fact wrong??? Or am I
just being proud of
being an INDIAN?
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Facts compiled by you are good and show the differences between New Orleans and Mumbai. But note the following
1. New Orleans is below the sea level
2. It is protected by the leeves and they breached
3. Most of the water came in from the sea ( not all from rain )
4. There is no way the water can go back
5. Mumbai is above sea level and the water drained out over time
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Also, I think this is not a fair comparison.
Not to belittle the damage and devastation caused by the rains in Bombay (and nearby areas), but nothing compares to a category 5 hurricane.
The person who wrote this supposed email probably has never experienced even a category 3 hurricane.
Even trying to compare the number of deaths and the restoration of "normal" services and electricity within 48 hrs. in these two cases is useless, regardless of how developed a country is.
I can relate from personal experience that a category 5 hurricane is the black wrath of nature unleashed at its worst !
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"Mah deah, there is much more money to be made in the destruction of civilization than in building it up."
-- Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind"
Quote:
Orginally posted by goldeneye
Facts compiled by you are good and show the differences between New Orleans and Mumbai. But note the following
1. New Orleans is below the sea level
2. It is protected by the leeves and they breached
3. Most of the water came in from the sea ( not all from rain )
4. There is no way the water can go back
5. Mumbai is above sea level and the water drained out over time
The things you mention are not in a man's control. I fully agree with your comments. But something to be noted is that they knew before a few hours that it was going to be a cat5 hurrincane; they should have had started to plan in advance in the neighbouring places and should have rushed in with aid and help as soon as the wrath was over. It took four days, i dont think it took them that long to get hold of key positions in afghanistan.
The leader's a moron and a rascist. As far I am concerned it is a blatant act of rascism. Those people did not deserve to be left to rot and die. We will never even know how many people actually died.
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Long live america
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