Hurricane Milton: The Waffle House Index

As Florida recovers from the effects of Hurricane Milton, we turn to the latest Waffle House Index, one of the non-meteorological gauges used in storms is the Waffle House Index. Note that some locations in the hardest-hit parts of the state – the Tampa Bay area and Orlando – are tagged yellow, indicating that they are open for limited service.

Waffle Houses are popular 24-hour, sit-down restaurants, now in 25 states, that issue maps showing which restaurants are open or closed in the wake of a disaster. Typically, they aim to be up and running as soon as possible, serving up scrambled eggs, biscuits, pancakes and other hot meals to hungry folks dealing with the issues of a storm’s aftermath.

Check out the frequently updated Waffle House Index here