Hurricane Michael is so bad that some Waffle Houses have closed
Waffle House restaurants are known for keeping their lights on day and night, even during natural disasters. But as Hurricane Michael approached the Florida Panhandle, 18 of the chain's restaurants closed -- a possible indicator of how serious the threat from this storm really is, USA Today reported.
The restaurants, which were closed as of Wednesday morning, sit in evacuation zones stretching along the Florida coast from Panama City to Destin, Pat Warner, Waffle House' director of personal relations, told the publication.
"We will be there right after the storm to re-open," he said. One Waffle House in Florida's Panama City Beach had a handwritten "closed" sign posted on its door, a video tweeted Tuesday by a reporter for WXIA-TV showed.
"That's how you know how potentially dangerous #HurricaneMichael could be," the reporter, Ryan Kruger, tweeted.
Another tweet showed a sign on the door of a closed Waffle House promising to re-open after the storm passes.
Link to tweet
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I've been when I'm down South, I really wish we had them here. They have two qualities that are ideal for me, open late at night and serve breakfast! And you're right, they're friendly! 
of a place that served breakfast all day. Turns out they were quite content with breakfast for lunch or even breakfast for dinner when we were travelling. Some years back at a WH in Lenexa, KS, had an older woman who seemed to be mainly a greeter. Her name tag said "Grandma" and she gave hugs to everyone who entered. It was a delight! 
And we can't even begin to know the true damage yet. 