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Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Currently a freelance writer, I previously served three years as food editor for The Morning Sun in Mt. Pleasant, which kindled my interest in cooking. I also wrote profiles of projects and companies for a construction industry publication. I have a frightening number of cookbooks, watch too many Food Network and FitTV cooking shows, and tend to tweak nearly every recipe I attempt to make.

Friday, September 2, 2011

Waffle House Serves As Disaster Index of Sorts

I seriously chuckled a few minutes ago when reading a Huff Post Food piece. 

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) agents can tell how bad a disaster is by what the local Waffle House is serving. It's called the "Waffle House Index." Seriously. 

Quote from the article: "Waffle House's tenacity and preparedness are so watertight that FEMA Director Craig Fugate has joked that he watches a "Waffle House Index" of disaster magnitude. He can tell how bad a disaster's been by how much of its menu Waffle House is serving." It's even been studied and verified by Washington University Business professor Panos Kouvelis.

Check out the article. I'm still somewhat amazed and highly amused. 


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