Irene Buffets Puerto Rico, Threatens Florida

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Hurricane Irene buffeted Puerto Rico with winds and torrential rain on Monday, knocking out power and downing trees as it churned westward on a track that will threaten Florida by the end of the week. Local media in the U.S. Caribbean territory reported that about 600 people took refuge in shelters, and electricity was knocked out across half of the island, including the capital, San Juan, affecting some 800,000 people.

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Irene Buffets Puerto Rico, Threatens Florida