Tsunami Facts vs. Florida Hurricane Facts
Via Converger's diary at Daily Kos:
- Number of deaths due to four Florida hurricanes in 2004: 117
- Number of deaths due to Aceh earthquake and tsunami in 2004: 120,000+
- Homeless due to Florida hurricanes: 11,000
- Homeless due to Aceh earthquake/tsunami: 5,000,000
- US government aid to help Florida hurricane victims: $2.04 billion
- US government aid to help Aceh earthquake/tsunami victims: $35 million
- Estimated cost of George Bush's upcoming inaguration celebration, not including security costs: $40 million
- US government direct cost, per hour, of the US war in Iraq: $9 million
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