The Waffle House Index helps Southerners - and FEMA - gauge a storm's severity
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- winnipegfreepress.comseen 11 Oct, 13:11description edited
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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.What might sound like silly logic has become one of the most reliable ways for Southerners — and even federal officials — to gauge a storm’s severity and identify communities most in need of immediate aid.
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Craig FugateChuck BurtonLuke ChurchillBarack ObamaWaffle HouseEmergency Management AgencyMissouri, United StatesFlorida, United StatesWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Thu, 8 October 2026
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What might sound like silly logic has become one of the most reliable ways for Southerners — and even federal officials — to gauge a storm’s severity and identify communities most in need of immediate aid.