Emergency Evacuation

Evacuation Control Centers

Depending on circumstances, the Embassy and USFK might decide to open all or only some of the following Evacuation Control Centers (ECCs).  U.S. citizens should listen to AFN-K radio and television for instructions on where and when to proceed.  AFN-K will be the primary source of information and instructions.

ECCs will be located at the facilities below.  The map below gives a general indication of the six "Areas" the country is divided into.  You should figure out which Area you reside in and determine which ECC is closest to your home or workplace.

Area 1
Camp Casey, Dongducheon
Camp Red Cloud, Uijongbu

Area 2
South of the Han River:
Seoul Combined Sports Stadium
Mokdong Ice Rink

*Note: Yongsan Army Garrison and Hannam Village are U.S. military facilities that will be used to process only evacuees associated with the U.S. government.  Do not plan to travel to these facilities in an emergency if you are civilian. 

Area 3
Camp Humphreys, Pyongtaek
Camp Eagle, Wonju

Area 4
Camp George, Daegu
Camp Carroll, Waegwan
Chinhae Naval Base, Chinhae

Area 5
Osan Air Base

Area 6
Kunsan Air Base

SEOUL CIVILIAN EVACUATION CONTROL CENTERS

1. Seoul Combined Sports Stadium
2. Mokdong Ice Rink

ADDITIONAL EVACUATION CONTROL CENTERS IN THE SEOUL AREA

Under certain circumstances, several other U.S. military and Korean commercial locations might be secured by the U.S. military and used to accept and transport eligible evacuees to safer processing points.  These sites will be primarily located south of the Han River.  If these assembly points are opened, their locations will be announced via AFN-K radio.

Designate one room in your home to serve as your safehaven.  It should be as far as possible from outside windows and should be easy to seal with heavy tape in order to restrict air ingress as much as possible.  Additional supplies, beyond those in your evacuation kit, should be kept in your safehaven, to sustain you and your family in case of a prolonged need to stand fast.

Essential Emergency Supplies

• A minimum three-day supply of lightweight, high energy, packaged ready-to-eat foods.
• Toiletries (toilet paper, soap, tissues, etc.).
• A 30-day supply of any critical medication.
• For a baby, a minimum three-day supply of food, formula, diapers, etc.

Desirable Emergency Supplies

• Backpack.
• Blankets or sleeping bags.
• Extra clothing, including one warm item whatever the weather.
• First aid kit.
• Flashlight and extra batteries.
• Small battery-powered transistor radio and extra batteries, which could be essential to your safety during standfast conditions, if electric power is interrupted.
• Money for emergency use; a modest supply of both U.S. and local currency is recommended to defray costs of travel and subsistence on the economy, if necessary.

Essential Documents

• Passports.
• I-151 or I-551 Alien Registration cards ("green cards").
• Korean residency documents.
• Birth certificates.
• Marriage certificates.
• Certificates of Naturalization.
• Consular Reports of Birth Abroad.

Desirable Documents

Whether or not you will ever be subject to evacuation because of war, weather or medical emergency, it is a good idea to always keep together in a briefcase or small carry-on bag, in one place that can be reached in an emergency (not, for example, in an office safe), all the following which apply to your family:

• Adoption certificates.
• Family health and immunization records.
• Extra photographs.
• Social Security Numbers, including children's.
• U.S. drivers licenses.
• Children's school records (and your own).
• Prescriptions.
• Credit cards.
• Local and U.S. currency.
• Travelers checks.
• Checkbooks.
• Personal address books.
• Safe deposit box keys.
• List of all assets, debts, and contents of safe deposit boxes.
• Wills.
• Insurance policies.
• Employment resumes.
• Health and immunization records of pets.
• Complete inventory of household goods.

Powers of Attorney allowing spouses or others to attend to family and financial matters if one or both adults are not present, to include access to safe deposit boxes; buying or selling vehicle or property; enrolling children in school; authorizing medical care for the other spouse's family members, etc.

For American Citizen Services (ACS) inquiries, please e-mail us at: seoul_acs@state.gov.

ACS may also be contacted by telephone at 02-397-4114 or by fax at 02-397-4101.

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Updated November 27, 2007