FEMA actually uses what's called The Waffle House Index to help measure a storm's impact.
If a Waffle House is open and serving a full menu after a hurricane, FEMA knows things are going well and the index is green.
If the 24-hour diner is only serving a limited menu, it means there may be supply or power issues in the area. The index is yellow.
But if a Waffle House is closed -- the index is red.
We were in the RED!
Not much has changed here today. Still no power. Tim was able to talk to a Duke Energy Accessor. He was making a list of materials needed in our area for repairs. We thought this was great news! At earliest maybe we will have power by late Friday. The Cyclone Sweeper came today. What a big help! Again thank you Jim and Jan! The worlds best neighbors!!!
The picture above was taken after all the big chunks and limbs were removed.
And this picture we took this evening! The Airstream is back in place. We still have more piles to clean up but for the most part we are looking much better. So many others are way worse than we currently are.
Looking back ... the picture above was taken the evening before the storm hit. Notice in comparison to the other after pictures above how stripped our trees are of leaves. Below is a screen grab of the radar where we live (blue dot) in comparison to the center wall of Hurricane Irma as she passed.
I drove around on the golf cart again today and realized just how lucky we all are. No loss of life in our town.
I was planning on running in the morning but not sure if the trail is clear yet plus somebody fell and busted their knee today. So it just depends on how how the knee feels in the morning. They say most injuries occur during cleanup from a storm. No kidding!
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