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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
The chain’s reputation for staying open when people need a place to charge their phones and eat food made it a strangely reliable disaster authority
Golden hash browns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of syrup are among the classic Southern comfort foods. But when hurricanes tear through Southeastern towns, the hot meals and bold yellow signs of the local Waffle House provide another kind of comfort. If a Waffle House stays open in town, even in a limited capacity, neighbors are reassured that the coming storm is…
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