Flood alert sounded as Godavari crosses second warning level at Bhadrachalam

The swollen Godavari submerging bathing ghats after crossing the second flood warning level of 48 feet at Bhadrachalam in Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Friday. | Photo Credit: arranged The Godavari River crossed the second flood warning level of 48 feet at Bhadrachalam in Bhadradri Kothagudem district at 3.48 p.m. on Friday following heavy inflows from the upper reaches, prompting a flood alert in the Bhadrachalam Agency and other parts of the district.Swollen streams disrupted road connectivity between Charla and Venkatapuram and several other parts of the Agency. Backwaters from the river surrounded the Annadhana Satram (Choultry) in Bhadrachalam, while officials deployed heavy-duty pumps to drain stagnant water from areas surrounding the Vista Complex near the Sri Sitaramachandra Swa