The Waffle House is a restaurant based in Georgia which has been recognized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for its exceptional preparedness during hurricanes, ready to serve customers and first responders. Their preparedness is effective and reliable enough that they are (along with a few other companies) used by FEMA as an informal metric called the Waffle House Index to determine how badly a storm has affected a given area.
Sees the Waffle House meteorologist standing outside the storm center smoking a cigarette and having an argument on his cellphone on speaker as you approach “This about to be some 🔥 storm tracking.”
FEMA monitors companies with robust risk management and response procedures (Lowe’s, Home Depot, Walmart, and Waffle House) to determine how bad an area has been hit by a natural disaster.
RetroScores3 on October 9th, 2024 at 11:09 UTC »
The Waffle House is a restaurant based in Georgia which has been recognized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for its exceptional preparedness during hurricanes, ready to serve customers and first responders. Their preparedness is effective and reliable enough that they are (along with a few other companies) used by FEMA as an informal metric called the Waffle House Index to determine how badly a storm has affected a given area.
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SensualEnema on October 9th, 2024 at 11:45 UTC »
Sees the Waffle House meteorologist standing outside the storm center smoking a cigarette and having an argument on his cellphone on speaker as you approach “This about to be some 🔥 storm tracking.”
Joshwoum8 on October 9th, 2024 at 12:52 UTC »
FEMA monitors companies with robust risk management and response procedures (Lowe’s, Home Depot, Walmart, and Waffle House) to determine how bad an area has been hit by a natural disaster.