# TIL about the Waffle House Storm Center

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [October 9, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/til-about-the-waffle-house-storm-center/1008598 "2024-10-09T12:16:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/til-about-the-waffle-house-storm-center/1008598/1 "2024-10-09T12:16:33Z")

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I’d heard slight references to it here and there, but apparently Waffle House has a serious storm tracker setup that helps FEMA with storm response. Fascinating.

[https://itsnotgov.org/emergency-services/disaster-relief/waffle-house-hurricane-response/](https://itsnotgov.org/emergency-services/disaster-relief/waffle-house-hurricane-response/)

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/til-about-the-waffle-house-storm-center/1008598/2 "2024-10-09T12:51:59Z")

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Related to that is the [Waffle House Index](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffle_House_Index), invented by Craig Fugate, FEMA administrator under President Obama.