(CNN) Imagine being in Hurricane Florence's path without the means or ability to heed mandatory evacuation orders. What would you do?

This is the situation many people find themselves in as the Category 3 storm nears landfall. Some people could be experiencing homelessness, or they may not have access to a vehicle. Or they have medical conditions that prevent them from jumping into a car and heading to the nearest emergency shelter.

Here's what's being done to assist those who need help being evacuated.

The homeless and those without secure housing

Most local year-round shelters closed as soon as mandatory evacuation orders were issued because they are not equipped to withstand a Category 3 hurricane. Those service providers helped transport residents to emergency shelters and provided them with basic supplies, such as food and bedding, said Cecelia Peers with the Cape Fear Council of Governments in North Carolina.

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