It looks that way to me.
I think they thought they were off the hook when Irma overshot and missed landfall at Miami.
And I think the rest of the state breathed a sigh of relief when it didn’t come straight up the middle of the state.
There was some early criticism of the east coast evacuating when the storm was going to hit the Gulf side, but based on what I’ve been seeing, the east coast is getting HAMMERED. Lots of water being driven ashore, and lots of tornadoes.
The southern part of the stae has been getting pounded since Irma started beating on Cuba then as it somewhat stalled and pivoted in its turn to the north.
The evacuations were wise even if you are not in the path of the eye itself.
This storm is a monster.
Per TWC 58 tornado warnings in Florida. Hurricane record for the Sunshine State.