How do you measure a storm like Hurricane Helene? Some prefer the Waffle House Index
The diner chain, Waffle House, is in the Southeast and especially vulnerable to storms. When it's closed? 'That's really bad, ...
Hurricane Helene hits red on the Waffle House Index, Florida restaurants closed
As such, an open, fully functional restaurant is a green on the Waffle House Index, meaning that the zone is more or less ...
How Those Facing Hurricane Helene Used The ‘Waffle House Index’ To Measure Threat
When the 24/7 breakfast restaurant Waffle House boarded up locations in the path of Hurricane Helene—most notably in ...
Waffle House closes Tallahassee-area locations as Hurricane Helene approaches Florida
A spokesperson for Waffle House did not say how many restaurants would close in preparation for Hurricane Helene, but many in ...
Where does Hurricane Helene fall on the Waffle House Index? Here's how it's decided.
If your Waffle House still serves waffles, things may not be so bad after all. But if it’s closed - buckle up, it’s time to ...
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How Waffle House's open status indicates storm severity
Waffle House's open status can help measure storm severity and impact, with the most recent usage coming from Hurricane ...
All Waffle Houses in Tallahassee closing as Helene approaches
Waffle House is closing all of its Tallahassee locations and neighboring Crawfordville location as Hurricane Helene ...
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‘Waffle House Has Shut Down All Its Locations in Tallahassee’: CNN’s John Berman Reports from Florida Capitol Bracing for Hurricane Helene
You know it's a serious hurricane when the local Waffle House is closed. The post ‘Waffle House Has Shut Down All Its ...
Shocking images, social media videos of Hurricane Helene damage, aftermath in Florida
At 4:54 a.m. on Friday morning, the National Hurricane Center shared a post on X announcing Helene was downgraded to a tropical storm as it traveled inland over Georgia. See images, videos posted on ...
'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Helene now a Cat. 4 on way to Florida: Live updates
Helene was gaining power as it swept across the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and could be wielding winds of up to 132 ...
Hurricane Helene: Why Waffle House Index Sign Is A Key Storm Indicator
Hurricane Helene, declared a Category 4 storm, led Waffle House to close all locations in Tallahassee and nearby ...
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‘Catastrophic’ flooding impacts forecast for Hurricane Helene, now projected to hit Florida as a Category 4
AccuWeather’s most recent forecast said the hardest-hit areas of Florida could see storm surges of two stories high when ...