Coupang announced on the 22nd that it will provide more than 40,000 relief items, including daily necessities, to help disaster victims in areas affected by heavy rainfall and to support the local community.
Coupang will deliver daily necessities, hygiene products, and clothing to two areas, Gwangju Metropolitan City and Hamyang in South Gyeongsang Province, in consultation with the Korean Red Cross and Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.
The Korean Red Cross Gwangju Jeonnam Branch will receive more than 20,000 items, including laundry detergent, fabric softener, and rubber gloves, while the Hope Bridge Hamyang Disaster Relief Logistics Center will receive more than 20,000 blankets and towels.
Relief supplies will be provided to firefighters and volunteers deployed to the scene, as well as to disaster victims staying in temporary shelters.