Local Government Minister Khadijah Ameen is calling on persons to stop removing metal flood barriers.
She says these have been put in place to prevent motorists from going into dangerous flood waters, where they can end up in difficulty.
The Minister adds that this causes resources to be pulled from other areas, where they are also needed.
The plea came earlier today during a session with disaster coordinators and field officers from all 14 Municipal Corporations to discuss flood mitigation.