The Waffle House Index: How the restaurant helps Southerners — and FEMA — judge a storm’s severity
If a Waffle House stays open in town, neighbors are reassured that the coming storm is unlikely to cause devastation. A ...
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What is the Waffle House Index? What to know about restaurant closures as Milton approaches
Several other locations were open but serving a limited menu.As Hurricane Milton closes in on Florida communities still recovering from Helene, many Waffle House locations along the Gulf Coast ...
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Florida Waffle House closures a serious signal of Hurricane Milton's power
The Waffle House Index gives customers information about whether a restaurant in the path of a storm is open, serving a limited menu or closed. In the South, Waffle House has long been a ...
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Waffle House, citing the Waffle House Index, closes Tampa locations ahead of Hurricane Milton
Waffle House on Tuesday announced that it had closed its Tampa-area locations ahead of the projected landfall of Hurricane ...
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What’s the Waffle House Index for what could be Hurricane Milton’s Florida landfall?
The chain is known for its 24/7 restaurants where you can fill up on waffles, eggs, greasy-cheesy hash browns and coffee. But ...
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'Waffle House Index' shows Florida closures as Hurricane Milton approaches
Waffle House, a popular restaurant chain that has many locations in the mid-Atlantic to Florida and across the Gulf Coast, serves a region susceptible to hurricanes and other severe weather.
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How the ‘Waffle House Index’ factors into judging storm severity — and helping FEMA
Luke Churchill, left, stands with his wife, Mary and their children, Katie, 13, Liam, 9, and Raighan, 3, as they wait in the rain outside an open Waffle House restaurant in Wilmington, N.C., after ...
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The Waffle House Index: Here’s the iconic Atlanta restaurant helps FEMA judge a storm’s severity
Several other locations were open but serving a limited menu. As Hurricane Milton closes in on Florida communities still recovering from Helene, many Waffle House locations along the Gulf Coast ...