There has to be an economic impact, given that Labor Day weekend is upon us, everywhere from Key West up to the Georgia coast and maybe beyond. The phone lines must be burning up with holiday cancellations.
What a bummer.
It hasn't been addressed as directly as you have :)
But you are correct about the possible economic impact this will have for the entire east coast. Many school up my way don't start until Tuesday, and I know with my family growing up this was always the tradional week for vacation.
Regarding toll roads in the state of Florida - I'm pretty sure under emergency conditions, the state suspends the collection of tolls on all toll roads.
Last weekend I was at Hollywood Beach where they had a Clambake Festival. Anyway, I was thinking it was the most beautiful weekend at the beach I've ever seen. On Saturday night there was an INCREDIBLE display in the sky. Off to the Northwest the clouds had just enough moisture to give off lightning about every 45 seconds but it was thin strand-like lightning that look like a brightly lit spider's web. This lasted for HOURS. Also I really got interested in wind surfing, not to be confused with windboarding. Wind Surfing is where you have a parasail kite in the sky and it pulls you on a surfboard VERY FAST. So fast it looks like jetskiing from the distance. I am now SERIOUSLY interested in that sport.
Well, anyway, it sure would be strange to go from such a perfect beach weekend to a weekend of howling winds and floods.