" #WaffleHouseIndex, a measurement of how many of the chain breakfast restaurants are closed, is a basic test used to roughly quantify storm damage. FEMA .. useful, if crude, #Metric. 91 restaurants were closed as of 8 a.m., Bud Whitmire .. said." www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10... @nytimes.com

#WaffleHouseIndex

Everyone in the south knows when hurricanes approach, keep an eye on what Waffle House does.

If they're open with a full menu, everything is fine.

If they're open with a limited menu, things could be better.

#WaffleHouseIndex : ACTIVATED. Gulf Breeze, Florida becomes first #WaffleHouse to SHUT DOWN ahead of #HurricaneIsaias