Puerto Rico declares state of emergency for Hurricane Irma

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Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello on Monday declared a state of emergency in anticipation of a possible hurricane hitting later this week.

Hurricane Irma is expected to hit the Caribbean mid-week, and the U.S. territory lies in one of its potential paths. It could hit the U.S. territory or Cuba, and could also hit several U.S. states after that.

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