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    Emergency Shelters in Korea

    July 18, 2025 /

    Do you need help finding emergency shelters in Korea? We’ve got you! Importance of Emergency Shelters in South Korea If you live in South Korea, it’s important to know what to do in an emergency. Natural disasters such as floods, fires earthquakes – as well as civil emergencies such as military threats – can happen anywhere and at anytime. Not only can they happen, the happen often across the country. You NEED to have a plan in place for when you need a shelter. Access to Emergency Shelters In emergency…

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    Lisa Peck, MPH, CPH

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    Important Information about the 1330 Travel Hotline SOS Button

    July 21, 2021 /

    As some of you already know, 1330 Travel Hotline developed an app to support the international community and their daily queries about resources in South Korea. You can read more about the aid and services the app offers in South of Seoul’s recent blog. This blog will focus on one specific function of the 1330 Travel Hotline App, the SOS Button. What is the 1330 Travel Hotline SOS Button? The 1330 SOS button is channel that connects international residents and travelers to an interpreter who can assist with 119 Emergency…

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