Water authorities in Thyolo say a recent potable and safe water accessibility index by mWater database, indicates that the district has increased accessibility to 79 percent for its 721,000 population.

As effects of climate change continue to haunt people, authorities in Phalombe have expressed worry over lack of interest by people living in flood prone areas to access safer house construction guidelines when constructing their houses.

A humanitarian organization, Habitat for Humanity Malawi, says it will construct 380 disaster resilient houses for people whose houses were affected by the Cyclone Idai in two districts.