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New Orleans Vs. Mumbai - An interesting comparison
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| dinoXpress |
Subject: INTERESTING COMPARISONS INDIA Vs US
HERE ARE SOME INTERESTING COMPARISONS:-
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 (accounted for, possibly double)
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
USA...world's most developed nation
India...JUST A DEVELOPING NATION.. |
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| LuNaSeA |
| interesting. where'd you get these facts from? |
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| dinoXpress |
ive seen most of them in the newspapers, but i got them from a email forward..
most seem reputable, but im not 100% |
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| BeatFreak |
| "George Bush doesn't care about black people!" |
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| stren |
| quote: | Originally posted by dinoXpress
Subject: INTERESTING COMPARISONS INDIA Vs US
HERE ARE SOME INTERESTING COMPARISONS:-
inches of rain in new orleans due to hurricane katrina... 18
inches of rain in mumbai (July 27th).... 37.1
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true, but its not the rain that caused the flood |
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| dinoXpress |
| quote: | Originally posted by stren
true, but its not the rain that caused the flood |
true, but im just stating the "facts"
and in bombay they cut down all the forests so theres nowehre for the water to go either..
im not "rooting" for either, just layin it out |
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| Dmatrox |
other interesting comparisons
"Most of Mumbai is at sea level and the average elevation ranges from 10 to 15 metres."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai#Geography
"The city of New Orleans actually contains the lowest point in the state of Louisiana, and one of the lowest points in the United States, after Death Valley and the Salton Sea. Much of the city is actually located between 1 and 10 feet (0.3 to 3 m) below sea level, and as such, is very prone to flooding. Rainwater is continually pumped out of the city and into Lake Pontchartrain across a series of levees and dikes. However, if it rains more than 1 inch, or if there is a major storm surge, such that caused by a hurricane greater flooding can occur. Because of this, most of the cemeteries in the city use above ground crypts as opposed to underground burial."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_or...phy_and_climate
and where are you getting your "facts"? |
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| Ian^ |
| The geographical elements (such as distances above sea level) should discount any of these theories anyway, every situation is unique |
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| Izzy |
| quote: | Originally posted by BeatFreak
"George Bush doesn't care about black people!" |
He appointed the first "black" seceratary of state - the highest level held bya "black" yet |
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| UWM |
| quote: | Originally posted by Izzy
He appointed the first "black" seceratary of state - the highest level held bya "black" yet |
You totally missed the joke. |
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| jonze234 |
| quote: | Originally posted by BeatFreak
"George Bush doesn't care about black people!" |
i vote we change the wtf to mike myers' face when kanye said that |
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| Izzy |
| quote: | Originally posted by dinoXpress
Subject: INTERESTING COMPARISONS INDIA Vs US
HERE ARE SOME INTERESTING COMPARISONS:-
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 (accounted for, possibly double)
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
USA...world's most developed nation
India...JUST A DEVELOPING NATION.. |
Sea level of Mumbai...10-15 meters above sea level
Sea level of New Orleans...3-4 meters below sea level
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai
http://slate.msn.com/id/2125229/
Like Ian said, each case is different |
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