KATRINA vs MUMBAI JULY 27TH DOWNPOUR
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
Population of poor in New Orleans … 300,000
Population of poor in Mumbai … 5,000,000 (more than 3,000,000 in slums)
Deaths in new Orleans within 48 hours of Katrina…100
Deaths in Mumbai within 48 hours of rain…37
Number of people to be evacuated in New Orleans… Entire city … Wow!
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…48 hours
Time taken for Indian army and navy to reach Mumbai…12 hours
Status 48 hours later… New Orleans is still waiting for relief, army and electricity
Status 48 hours later. Mumbai is back on its feet and it is business as usual …
USA… world’s most developed nation…
India… third world country…
oops…did I get that last fact wrong???