Postal services operations have been affected by the devastating impact of Cyclone Freddy which damaged communications infrastructure causing intermittent services and outages of services in many parts of the country. According to Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC), the transmission of postal articles to and from about 18 post offices from Mulanje, Nsanje and Chikwawa is not possible due to the damaged roads and flooding.
The tropical Cyclone has left hundreds dead, various others still missing and property as well as infrastructure severely damaged rendering communication in other parts impossible.