hurricane Milton which uh could be one of the worst storms in 100 years in Florida it is going to have really really significant impacts officials want that the destruction hurricane Milton can cause can be devastating but for people caught in A hurricane’s path there’s another less formal way to gge a Storm’s intensity The Waffle House Index when hurricanes tear through the South residents look to see if their Waffle House has remained open even in limited capacity if it has then they reassured that the coming storm is unlikely to be catastrophic a close location on the other hand indicates possible damage Waffle House shares on social media colorcoded maps of its restaurant locations in certain regions that will soon be hit or are recovering from storm damage green means the location is serving a full menu and damage is likely minimal yellow is for a limited menu and red means the location is closed when it comes to Hurricane Milton Waffle House has closed many Florida locations indicating the damage could be severe