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It also depends on WHERE those deaths are occuring or WHO the deaths are. No one gives a shit (pardon my language) about the millions of deaths in Africa. I also remember when the Tsunami hit last year, a lot of TFP'rs shrugged it off. I am curious as to what they think now about this hurricane. The body count is still "only" 80 compared with 200,000 (can't remember precise number) in the tsunami but people are already freaking out about how what a terrible disaster this is and what a horrible loss of life.
I don't know, just putting some perspective on it....
Personally I think it's a miracle that so many people survived. I think it's a testament to our country (the USA). Could you imagine a hurricane (or tsunami or typhoon or whatever) hitting elsewhere? I mean they are still cleaning up after the tsunami. Yes the looting sucks (it's really embarrassing) but all in all, I though the system worked pretty well. That 'cane was HUGE. But yet we only lost 80 people (so far I know, I know). Even in a modern country like Japan, I bet the body count and devastation would have been way worse.
I think we'll be ok. We'll probably bounce back better. No need to panic (yet).
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