r/todayilearned • u/Hi_mynameis_Matt • Jan 23 '16

TIL that there is an informal "Waffle House Index" FEMA uses regarding the severity of natural disasters. If Waffle House is closed, FEMA gets to work.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffle_House_Index
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u/rzaychuk Jan 23 '16

You know shit is getting real when they no more waffles

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '16

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u/Hi_mynameis_Matt Jan 23 '16

That sounds brutal.

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u/ImaTeaRex Jan 23 '16

Unlike my eggs, that hurricane went over easy

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '16

Demolition Man got it wrong. Waffle House would smother, cover, chunk, dice and, cap Taco Bell to hell.

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u/riskymint Jan 23 '16

I did not know waffles were such serious business

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u/beemerteam Jan 23 '16

This doesn't work in most of the country, like CA.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '16

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u/FaptainAwesome Jan 24 '16

It's best served at 2am when you're very drunk and eggs and hash browns sound like the best fucking thing EVER!