South 24 Parganas worst hit by Aila in West Bengal

The death toll from cyclone Aila that hit India's West Bengal state rose to 82. Among the worst-hit districts were the coastal South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas districts where 34 deaths had occurred and Kolkata along with other seven districts reported the remaining deaths. The state government is carring out rescue operations in the coastal Parganas districts where the cyclone and accompanying heavy rains submerged large swathes of land. The Sunderbans region is part of the districts, where several delta islands had been inundated. Though relief efforts are on but people are still waiting for relief material in islands of South 24 Parganas. The need is of safe drinking water, food and shelter which is immediate along with medicines. (In picture - people waiting for drinking water supply on an embakement of one of the islands of South 24 Parganas and in another picture village is totally sybmerged under water)