Synopsis: Godavari and Krishna rivers, swollen by upstream inflows, trigger flood warnings in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Despite abating rains, high river levels inundate temples, disrupt roads, and prompt evacuations, with officials urging caution near riverbanks and low-lying areas.

Rains have abated in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, but Godavari and Krishna rivers show no signs of receding, swollen by relentless upstream inflows that have triggered flood warnings.

The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) reported on Tuesday morning that the Godavari at Dowleswaram Barrage registered inflows and outflows of 10 lakh cusecs, with levels poised to climb further.

In Telangana’s Bhadrachalam, the river surged to 48.7 feet—well above the second warning mark—prompti

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