– Too many small communities are completely destroyed, not a single house stands up longer, ” says Saviano Abreu at the UN coordinating body OCHA, after a reconnaissance mission where the devastation witnessed from the air.

Five people have been reported dead after the cyclone.

cause floods in the city of Pemba, with around 200,000 inhabitants, which has so far not been hit too hard by the cyclone. Aid workers trying to enter the affected areas to help residents who turned out by the floods.

– People are already in need of help, ” says Saviano Abreu.

Image 1 of 6 the Rain continues to pour down over Mozambique, here’s a child in the city of Pemba. Photo: Mike Hutchings/Reuters Image 2 of 6 A village on the island of Ibo, Mozambique. Photo: Saviano Abreu/OCHA Image 3 of 6 Women trying to cross a flooded street in Pemba. Photo: Mike Hutchings/Reuters Image 4 of 6 A woman in Macomia, northern Mozambique, looking to his house. Photo: Emidio Jozine/AFP Image 5 of 6 Rain fall over Pemba. Photo: Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP Image 6 of 6 Residents gather together their possessions in Fumbuni on the union of the Comoros. Photo: Ibrahim Youssouf/AFP Slideshow

aid Workers trying to assess how severe the flooding is, and the evidence tells us about the midjehögt water in Pemba and areas in the vicinity, said Abreu.

Residents near rivers urged to evacuate, and the rains may affect southern Tanzania.

” this will be a very complex effort. I would say that protection is a big priority, as rain is expected in the coming days and food and water will quickly be needed, ” says Abreu.

the flood Waters destroyed houses in Pemba, Mozambique. Photo: Mike Hutchings/Reuters

there are approximately 3,300 homes and around 18,000 people are in nödläger, according to the Mozambican krismyndighet. The relief effort has been hampered by damaged infrastructure and inadequate transport links.

” The hardest thing is the transportation. We have not yet helicopters. We need a lot of support, ” says Kleber Castro, a captain in the brazilian rescue operation that is in place.