Senior Public Health Inspector in Rumbek Municipality on Wednesday ordered traders in the town to begin digging channels in front of their shops to allow water run through when raining.
Gabriel Maker Aru told Good News Radio warns that violators of the regulations will be fined.
Maker also warns all the businessmen and women owning shops to level front parts of their shops with maram to avoid stagnant water.
The order came as result of Monday night heavy rainfalls which caused flooding in many shops in Rumbek.