Katrina numerology: Statistics of a disaster
"Statistics are always selective, but here are a few to try to put the devastation of Katrina in perspective.
a few is the number of days a human can survive without water
5 is the number of days it took to get drinking water to survivors of Katrina in downtown New Orleans
30 is the percentage of people in New Olreans living below the pverty line
30 is the percentage of Louisiana National Guard members who are out of the country on active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. The percentage is even higher for Mississippi
36-80 is the number of days needed to pump water out of New Orleans
60+ is the number of foreign countries offering aid to the US
91 is the number of today’s expected high temperature in Biloxi, Mississippi (32C)
92 is the number of today’s expected high temperature in New Orleans, Louisiana (33C)
92 is the number of today’s expected high temperature in Gulfport, Mississippi (33C)
1100 is the number of doctors Cuba is offering to send to help in the crisis ..." (Read on)
Washi Waxwing, Jodhpur, India
Categories: hurricane, katrina, new, orleans, louisiana, cuba, statistics
a few is the number of days a human can survive without water
5 is the number of days it took to get drinking water to survivors of Katrina in downtown New Orleans
30 is the percentage of people in New Olreans living below the pverty line
30 is the percentage of Louisiana National Guard members who are out of the country on active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. The percentage is even higher for Mississippi
36-80 is the number of days needed to pump water out of New Orleans
60+ is the number of foreign countries offering aid to the US
91 is the number of today’s expected high temperature in Biloxi, Mississippi (32C)
92 is the number of today’s expected high temperature in New Orleans, Louisiana (33C)
92 is the number of today’s expected high temperature in Gulfport, Mississippi (33C)
1100 is the number of doctors Cuba is offering to send to help in the crisis ..." (Read on)
Washi Waxwing, Jodhpur, India
Categories: hurricane, katrina, new, orleans, louisiana, cuba, statistics
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1 Comments:
What happens when people are desperate? Well, they instinctly fight to survive... When things like that happen in the West indies, let's say, Haiti; the american people are always eager to criticise it as barbarism. Well, it happened in the richest country in the world... Would were called thieves... Who were ready to shoot (white shotguns and machine guns), well, Americans! Can't you reminder... Were are all bound to be survivors one day... Haitians or americans.
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