What a crock of shit.  I?ve lived in Florida over 20 years.  Anyone in Florida remember when this much shit was caused by a tropical storm?  My bet is on NEVER.  I remember the days when we still had school during CAT 1 hurricanes.     
The hype around this storm was just media sensationalism.  I mean come on? we were in a bar screwing with the Weather Channel news team while they stood outside in rain gear and a parking lot puddle trying to say we were flooded.  Also the government and businesses used it as a big excuse to take a couple days off or to make triple-time wages manning hurricane readiness facilities.  What a big screw to all the tax payers in Florida.