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flag Waffle House's storm center uses a color code to track hurricane impacts, helping officials assess disaster conditions in real time.

flag Waffle House operates a storm center that tracks hurricane impacts across the Gulf Coast and Southeast using a color-coded system: green for open, yellow for limited service, red for closed. flag Developed after Hurricane Katrina destroyed seven locations and closed 100 others, the index helps FEMA and officials assess disaster conditions in real time. flag With 1,600 locations, the chain uses a mobile command center and emergency manual to stay operational, often seeing sales triple post-storm. flag The system has become a trusted tool for emergency planning, with government leaders like Georgia Governor Brian Kemp visiting the storm center ahead of major hurricanes.

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