The report says flood-prone communities in Kilupula, where the meeting was held, "verbally shout out messages, beat drums, blow whistles or vuvuzelas" to send warning messages or call for help. It quotes Kalambo telling officials that government alerts should be sent to entire communities via SMS - in the same way as information on voting registration - to increase the chances of messages getting through in time. "Some households may not have a radio but it is rare to find one without a mobile phone," he's quoted as saying. Since 1984, Malawi has been hit by 29 floods , three earthquakes and seven droughts.