Cyclone Aila - 5.1 million affected in West Bengal

Trying to save whateever is left at their homes after Aila stuck and water flooded their homes

Breaches in embakement in South 24 Parganas

Cyclone Aila and later on followed by rains and lanslides in other districts has affected lives of around 5.1 million people in West Bengal. The death toll due to cyclone Aila mounted to 115 as the West Bengal government appealed to Central Government to declare the devastation as a national calamity and provide Rs 1,000 crore for relief and rehabilitation. The devastation is unprecedented, not seen by many. Breaches have occurred in 400 km of embankments in North and South 24 Parganas and along 100 km in other districts making water gushing in and out of the villages flooded with water. Water, food and shelter is an immediate need but as water dries up and levels go down, water borne disease could rise as water has many carcasses in it or State takes up measures to mitigate the same.