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
Spain per capita government contribution to help earthquake/tsunami victims: $2.30
Norway per capita government contribution to help earthquake/tsunami victims: $1.80
Australia per capita government contribution to help earthquake/tsunami victims: $1.30
UK per capita government contribution to help earthquake/tsunami victims: $0.48
France per capita government contribution to help earthquake/tsunami victims: $0.50
US per capita government contribution to help earthquake/tsunami victims: $0.12
Jackie Chan's personal contribution to help earthquake/tsunami victims: $200,000
Chan ratio of US government contribution (ratio of per capita US government donations to Jackie Chan's individual donation): 1/1,666,667, or 0.0000006
"Kick the darkness till it bleeds daylight." - Bruce Cockburn
Friday, December 31, 2004
From a diary over at kos (by way of archy)
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