Home Current How 'Waffle House Index' plays a key role in FEMA hurricane response;...World NewsCurrentNewsHow 'Waffle House Index' plays a key role in FEMA hurricane response; 69 percent of Bojangles' are in Florence's pathSeptember 13, 201878FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Two of the Southeast’s most popular restaurant chains are playing a bigger role in Hurricane Florence conversation than many may realize.