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The Waffle House Index Is the Shorthand That FEMA Officially Uses

The Waffle House index is the shorthand that FEMA unofficially uses to track how badly an area is broken by a hurricane. Green is like, Waffle House is open, full menu, everything's good. Yellow is, maybe they've got no power, they're still serving. Red is, the restaurant is closed because it's severely damaged. We go to Ali for the next question.

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