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Four Mississippi Waffle Houses will only serve to-go orders on weekend evenings after 11 p.m. due to safety concerns. Company officials posted the news on social media and said the changes will affect all four locations in Vicksburg. The Vicksburg Post reports that Hope Baker, a Waffle House division manager, said all four Vicksburg locations will begin serving only to-go orders on Fridays and Saturdays from 11 p.m. until 6:30 a.m. beginning Friday, July 12.

The agency coined the term “Waffle House Index” during the 2004 hurricane season to measure the effect of a natural disaster on an area. If the eatery shutters or limits menu items during or after a hazard — they know the community took a major hit. The index has three color-coded levels: Green means everything is fine, at least in the Waffle House; yellow is when the restaurant serves a limited menu, meaning the area lost power or they’re running low on supplies; and red is if it’s closed, showing the area has been hit hard. “The Waffle House test...

When the main US federal emergency agency arrives at the scene of a disaster-hit area, one of the first places it turns to is the local Waffle House – and not just for its officials to grab a quick bite.