RIGA, May 22 (LETA) - Starting from Saturday, May 23, the National Armed Forces will use two-level cell broadcast alerts to inform the public about possible airspace threats or when immediate action is required, the Interior Ministry informed LETA.

Yellow warnings will be used to inform residents about a potential airspace threat that does not require immediate action. Orange warnings will be used to notify the public of an identified threat in Latvian airspace, which requires immediate action by residents in accordance with the instructions provided.

Residents are advised to read safety tips on sargs.lv and 112.lv websites to learn what they have to do in case of an airspace threat.

As an airspace threat evolves, cell broadcast alerts may change from a yellow warning to an orange warning, and vice versa, the Armed Forces explained.

The cell broadcast system is one of the country's early warning tools, which makes it possible to quickly inform the public about security risks and necessary actions in crisis situations.

As reported, on Tuesday and Wednesday, residents of several municipalities in Latvia's eastern region of Latgale received cell broadcast alerts about a possible threat in airspace. On Tuesday, such warnings were issued also in a number of municipalities in Vidzeme.