If the Waffle House is open, it’s a good sign. If not, things are pretty bad. A similar phenomenon of using a restaurant to judge a storm’s damage to an area became popular in Texas after ...

The iconic black-and-yellow Waffle House sign is visible on roads and highways all across the South to welcome diners 24/7. But severe weather can cause restaurants to limit service or close ...

If a Waffle House stays open, locals have come to see this as a sign that a hurricane or storm is unlikely to severely impact the community. But a closed restaurant has come to be seen as a symbol ...