ITU-D -FLASH • 2015 ITU DEPLOYS SATELLITE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT TO FLOOD-HIT MALAWI ITU dispatched, in January 2015, emergency telecommunication equipment to Malawi following severe flooding in the country. ITU deployed 28 units of Thuraya XT satellite phones to support relief coordination efforts.The Government of Malawi had declared a State of Emergency in 15 districts (out of a total of 28) following the heavy rains which caused extensive damage to infrastructure, including roads and bridges submerged farmlands and displaced many people. \"ITU is committed to assisting Member States restore telecommunication links in the aftermath of disasters to facilitate humanitarian response in support of the affected populations,\" said Mr Brahima Sanou. \"It is my hope that the emergency telecommunication equipment provided to Malawi by ITU will successfully contribute to relief and recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding.\"The ITU Telecommunication Development Sector considers emergency telecommunication an integral part of its development agenda for the post-2015 period.Malawi floods (Credit: OCHA)Malawi floods (Credit: OCHA)