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Emergencies<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Students will receive a card with numeri utili<\/em> during the on-site orientation, which they should carry on their person at all times.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In Florence,\u00a0112<\/strong> is a central emergency number (similar to 911 in North America) that will connect you with police, fire fighters and also emergency medical services.<\/p>\n

You can use the\u00a0app 112 Where ARE U<\/strong> to call the 112 emergency number in Italian, English, Chinese, Arabic, Russian and Spanish. In case of emergency, just press the icon to be located in real time by AREU.<\/p>\n

U.S. Consulate in Florence<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Lungarno Vespucci, 38<\/p>\n

50123 Firenze<\/p>\n

Tel. 055 266 951<\/p>\n

https:\/\/it.usembassy.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Temporary Accommodations<\/h3>\n

If you have not pre-arranged housing, you should make hotel\/hostel reservations for the first week. Because August and September are still peak tourist periods in Italy, it is VERY DIFFICULT to find rooms in reasonably-priced\u00a0pensioni<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>and hotels upon arrival. Therefore, please reserve a room in advance before you leave for Italy.\u00a0 To find a hostel or hotel in Florence, visit:\u00a0https:\/\/it.hostelbookers.com\/ostelli\/italia\/firenze\/<\/a> or https:\/\/www.trivago.it\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Hostel<\/strong>s\/Hotel used by stude<\/strong>nts in the past:<\/strong><\/p>\n