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,' one FEMA official says.
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How Waffle House can measure disaster severity
As Hurricane Helene nears Georgia, residents are turning to an unusual yet reliable indicator of storm severity: the Waffle House Index.
Storm Helene death toll rises with homes flattened in Florida
The massive storm made landfall in the state late on Thursday after strengthening to 'extremely dangerous' category four.
Florida’s capital city spared from Hurricane Helene worst-case scenario
TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s capital city was bracing for the worst as Hurricane Helene approached Thursday night. But as the sun rose Friday morning, so did hopes that Tallahassee had been spared the ...
‘Huge sigh of relief.’ Helene veers east, spares Tallahassee the worst of Cat 4 storm
No damage was immediately apparent in state government buildings, including the state Capitol and governor’s mansion.
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Recap: Cat-4 Helene makes 'catastrophic' collision with Big Bend
Helene was a Category 4 hurricane upon landfall, wielding winds above 100 mph that pushed about 20 feet of water far inland ...
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 ...
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Hurricane Helene’s toll: 1.2 million without power in Florida, at least three dead
Hurricane Helene, a massive, destructive Category 4 hurricane causing catastrophic storm surge, made landfall late Thursday ...
Hurricane Helene leaves path of destruction; 1.2 million without power in Florida
Hurricane Helene, a massive, destructive Category 4 hurricane causing catastrophic storm surge, made landfall late Thursday ...
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What is Waffle House Index? Internet in frenzy over alarming signs as Hurricane Helene approaches Florida
Waffle House closed locations in Tallahassee and Crawfordville, FL, ahead of Hurricane Helene, highlighting the Waffle House ...
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 ...
Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Big Bend as ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm
Hurricane Helene, a massive, destructive Category 4 hurricane causing catastrophic storm surge, made landfall about 11:10 p.m ...