Mumbai vs. New Orleans - look at the stats
I got this email, as many of you may already have. I wonder if all of those stats are true, but I know that most of them are. Anyway, it’s just one of those feel-good emails out of a dreadful situation. You have the choice of either to feel good or…..
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 - Still a Developing country
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It is amazing how fantastically the American government dropped the ball when dealing (or not dealing) with the situation in New Orleans. It is just sad when I look at the facts comparing the US with India. America’s leaders should’ve done more.