In view of the Regional Office of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) here issuing a heavy rains alert on August 26 and 27 in different districts of State, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) on Sunday wrote a to all district Collectors asking them to remain alert. Earlier, issuing a yellow warning, the IMD said heavy rainfall along with thunderstorm and lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Baleswar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha , Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapti and Dhenkanal from 8.30 am on August 25 till 8.30 am on August 26. Similar weather conditions are likely to continue over districts of Mayurbhanj, Baleswar, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Angul and Deogarh from 8.30 am of August 26 to 8.30 am of August 27. The SRC directed Collectors to take steps to circulate warning message among public. The Collectors also is asked to monitor situation closely and take action as deemed necessary in case of any eventuality.