Waffle House has temporarily shut down all its Tallahassee locations over concerns that Hurricane Helene could leave the city scattered, smothered and covered.
“In areas predicted to be hit hardest hit, we will preemptively close restaurants with a goal of reopening them as soon it is safe to do so, to serve communities that have been there for us over the years,” a Waffle House representative told the Tallahassee Democrat in an email Thursday afternoon.
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The Waffle House Index is an informal metric used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to determine the severity of a natural disaster.
Waffle House Index Green means a location has power and is open, with a full menu. Yellow means the Waffle House is open but has no power or power only with a generator, and so is offering a limited menu that can be cooked on natural gas grills.
Red means they’ve stopped slinging hash browns and the apocalypse may be upon us. Red means Waffle House is completely closed.
“Safety comes first,” a Waffle House representative told the Tallahassee Democrat.
So if the Waffle House waitresses have left town — you should, too. Be safe out there, Florida!
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