‘Waffle House Index’ Used to Rate Severity From Hurricane Idalia
1 sourceUpdated Aug 30, 2023
The status of Waffle House restaurant chains being open during severe weather is being used to rate the severity of storms. A system dubbed “ The Waffle House Index ” is “an informal metric named after the restaurant…
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