Yes...I was thinking the same thing today. As soon as it looked like Miami dodged the bullet the news was " damage south of Miami"...but not for DAYS did we get it. Sitting up here in Central Florida I couldn't believe it after hearing how intense the winds were.
This just seems eerie.
There was even a little delay in finding out the damage with Charley in the Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte area.
Since some areas were perfectly fine and adjoining areas were devastated, depending on where a reporter happened to be, the news seemed contradictory.
BTW, that area is still not "back to normal" and it's been a year.