The Godavari River at Bhadrachalam crossed the first warning level of 43 feet on Wednesday, prompting authorities to alert villagers and position flood duty officers for relief and rescue operations as transportation to several riverside villages was disrupted.
The situation has been exacerbated by the swelling of the Indravati river, a major tributary of the Godavari, due to heavy rains in Odisha and Chhattisgarh
