Still not a national calamity?

A flooded village is seen in this aerial view taken from an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter in the Cyclone-hit area of Patharpatima Island in the Sundarbans delta, about 100 km (62 miles) south of Kolkata, India on May 27, 2009. (REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw)

Though exact numbers are yet to come, its been reported widely in various media by relief agencies and those who are directly involved in the disaster relief work in the aftermath of the the Cyclone Aila on the devastation that has happened in Eastern India.

After two weeks, Central Government team is still evaluating whether Aila should be declared a National Calamity or not! About 2 million people affected in Sunderbans region itself, close to 5 million people affected in the Eastern part of the country.

Indian Express has a report on this