Hurricane Irma In The Caribbean

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People living here in the Tri-State who have homes and loved ones in Hurricane Irma's path are hoping for the best. 44New caught up with an Evansville man who owns a six-story condo in the direct path of Irma- where mandatory evacuations are underway for non-residents.

Gary Wagner's condo is located in Key West, and he also owns property in Fort Myers. Wagner says he's keeping in mind that material things can be replaced. "It's a matter of the house or the condo. It ain't--we don't have anyone living there, that it's a matter of life and death. It is a concern to us in dollars but we do have flood insurance."

Wagner says he's never risked staying through a hurricane.

Irma has already proven deadly in the eastern Caribbean. It's expected

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