FEMA Uses Waffle House To Gauge Damage Following A Hurricane
It doesn’t seem possible but Time magazine claims the government uses Waffle House restaurants to determine damage following a natural disaster like Hurricane Ian. FEMA administrator Craig Fugate says, “Waffle…
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(Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)It doesn't seem possible but Time magazine claims the government uses Waffle House restaurants to determine damage following a natural disaster like Hurricane Ian.
FEMA administrator Craig Fugate says, "Waffle House Index gives a green light when a full menu is being served, yellow means a limited menu due to a loss of power and red means the restaurant is closed. If you get there and the Waffle House is closed, that is really bad. That's where you go to work".
By the way, 11 Waffle Houses closed yesterday in Florida because of Hurricane Ian.
To learn more about the Waffle House Index, get details here. This is weird but true y'all.
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Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.
