South African NGO, Gift of the Givers, left on Thursday (January 31 2013) to aid thousands of people displaced from their homes after Tropical Storm Dando hit southern Mozambique last week. The heavy weather conditions have been the first since 1984 with gusts of up to 120km per hour and rainfall of more than 200mm. Above: Gift of the Givers and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are this week set to donate 200 tons of relief aid packages to the more than 150 000 people displaced by the floods. Picture: Bongiwe Gumede/Foto24

The Gift of the Givers aid includes water tanks, blankets, clothes and food to assist those affected. Picture: Bongiwe Gumede/Foto24

SANDF supported search and rescue efforts followed severe flooding in Mozambique and assisted flood-stricken communities in Limpopo and Mpumalanga. Picture: Theana Breugem/Foto24

Relief aid members supply residents with mattresses. Mozambique last experienced a storm of this magnitude in 2000, leaving 700 people dead. Picture: Theana Breugem/Foto24

A SANDF chopper searches for victims in the floods. About two hundred people have been rescued. Picture: Theana Breugem/Foto24

The severe flooding engulfed houses in the Chokwe area of Mozambique. Picture: Theana Breugem/Foto24

The province of Gaza and Maputo were affected by the floods. It was reported that Dando flooded more than 3 500 houses in all three provinces, including schools and left five people dead. Picture: Theana Breugem/Foto24

The torrential rains also affected water levels along the Limpopo River and Kruger National Park, sweeping bridges and roads away. Picture: Lucky Nxumalo/City Press

Villagers of Bennde Mutale and Ha-Nkotswi in Venda constructed a makeshift bridge to cross the Mutale River after the bridge was damaged by floods. Picture: Lucky Nxumalo/City Press

More rain has been forecasted for the area. Picture: Theana Breugem/Foto24