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Waffle House Index Aids Southerners and FEMA in Assessing Storm Severity
The Waffle House Index, created by a FEMA administrator, helps assess storm severity by indicating when Waffle House restaurants reopen. It is used by both Southerners and FEMA.
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WGN-TV Chicago·
How the Waffle House Index helps Southerners — and FEMA
Fortune·
A FEMA administrator created the Waffle House Index after looking for a place to eat during hurricane clean up and only Waffle House was open
ABC News·
The Waffle House Index helps Southerners — and FEMA
KXAN Austin·
How the Waffle House Index helps Southerners — and FEMA
Associated Press·
The Waffle House Index helps Southerners — and FEMA — gauge a storm’s severity