Highlights Heavy rain has been predicted for the next few days in the state Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has instructed officials to be on high alert ensuring that people living in low lying areas do not face any hardships as the flood situation in the state has become alarming in wake of heavy rainfall. He said immediate safety measures should be taken in Krishna and Godavari River catchment areas, the chief minister's office informed in a release, according to news agency ANI. Rao has instructed officials of all the departments to take preventive measures as the weather forecast stated that heavy rainfall will occur for the next two days in the state. He said people and officials should be on high alert till August 10.