FEMA has been using the Waffle House Indicator to measure the severity of a storm since 2004.
threatens to make landfall in Florida, the Waffle House Index is on standby ready to be used to determine the storm's impact on the state. FEMA has been using the Waffle House Indicator to measure the severity of a storm. It started in 2004 after Hurricane Charley, assigning color codes to measure the impact a natural disaster has on an area.
"Waffle House became almost like a rough guidepost," former FEMA director Craig Fugate, the creator of the index, told FOX Business. "If it was open and had a full menu we probably weren't in the worst-hit areas yet." "We actually have a storm playbook that every restaurant has. We revise it each year as needed. And it tells the management team what to do in the event of an emergency," said Njeri Boss, Vice President of Public Relations for Waffle House.
If a Waffle House closes before a storm, it is a sign that they expect extremely severe weather and that people in the area should also evacuate.
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