An International View, Mumbai's Floods

Over at Traveling Without a Map they take a look at the US response in the Gulf, to the Indian response to flooding this year in Mumbai.

We don't fare so well in comparison.

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 electricty
status 48hours later..mumbai is back on its feet and is business as usual