Reid says Hurricane Katrina was ‘nothing in comparison’ to Sandy

(Before It's News)

Hurricane Katrina near its peak Category 5 intensity (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

[h/t to amirlach] Comparing disasters is probably never a good idea because regardless of the size it’s a travesty for those directly affected. Therefore, it was surprising, as well as factually incorrect, when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Friday took to the Senate floor and declared that Hurricane Katrina was “nothing in comparison to what happened to the people in New York and New Jersey” from Hurricane Sandy.

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