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Let’s don’t jinx it, Irene

Rick Outzen August 22, 2011

Tropical Storm Irene is headed toward Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Its heavy rains and winds have closed airports and flooded low-lying areas of the Leeward Islands. Irene is not, as of today, expected to pose a direct threat to the Pensacola area or north central Gulf Coast, according to the National Weather Service.

Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”