Eating At Waffle House During Hurricane Ian | Central Florida Hurricane Damage & Waffle House Index

The Waffle House Index is an informal metric named after the Waffle House restaurant chain to determine the effect of a storm and the likely scale of assistance required for disaster recovery.
The measure is based on the reputation of the restaurant chain Waffle House for staying open during extreme weather and for reopening quickly, albeit sometimes with a limited menu, after very severe weather events such as tornados or hurricanes. The chain's disaster preparedness measures include assembling and training "Waffle House jump teams" to facilitate fast reopening after disasters
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[@Ryan-pn8xf]

Very classy take on the situation; hope you don’t take it down. Many lives won’t be the same after this and other bloggers are going into Disney hotels and acting like puddles are terrifying them. Appreciate your positive tone, realistic perspective, and sympathy for the impacted. Keep it up 😊

[@Traveler-nu8xc]

Yeah, like Orlando had a wind and rain storm, sorry you didn’t have internet- other bloggers . Feel bad for people on West coast 😢

[@Oakydeer]

Thank you so much for not being like other bloggers and taking up a room that could have gone to someone in need. You’ve got the right idea. Always a class act! ❤

[@fran2177]

Thank you for updating you and Gracie. All of Florida are in my prayers. I just love Florida ♥️🌴🌴

[@beckyinnola3613]

Thanks Nate for the update. We are so glad you and Gracie are ok. Waffle House was the second place we went to after Ida last year. Winn Dixie beat them to opening first. Winn Dixie opened 8 hours after the hurricane cleared out. These workers are amazing!

[@designdoctor247]

this is very interesting. ...we had no idea

[@marymccloskey9450]

Your moth is riding out the storm:)

[@535tony]

We live in Spring Hill and got no damage. Glad you made it through ok too. Waffle House is great!

[@mskotz]

The Waffle House meter of storm severity is so funny 😂 So happy to see you and Gracey are safe and doing well ❤️

[@katevalentine7075]

Oh just hilarious. Are you aware of the devastation of this storm ?

[@KeyshawnJenkins]

@@katevalentine7075 everyone is aware of the devastation of this storm. They were just referencing the Waffle House part, because they literally will never close unless the weather is forcing them. We’re talking about Waffle House being funny, not the storm 🥴🙄

[@jcross8638]

Sad to see all the devastation in parts of beautiful Florida. Glad you are safe, Nate!

[@karimorrison4587]

Thank you for updating us, so glad to see you and Gracie are safe!! You're the best dog dad!!!

[@ShootingStar_JB]

Hi Nate, thank you for sending us an update! Love a Waffle House and that Managers' spunkiness, she was awesome! So happy to hear you and Gracie are safe. I'm sending strength and good vibes to everyone down there!!!!

[@MrDisneyWorld]

Nate truly amazing that you took into consideration to save resources for those in need. That’s what Walt’ mission was about , caring for each other 😎👍

[@janicericciuti9035]

Great to see you and Gracie safe!

[@findingjoyR1513]

Feels so good to hear you say how much you love your life. We love watching you live it. Thanks Nate for always letting us be with you. Stay safe and God bless you and Gracie!

[@maesteele8126]

When I heard Waffle House closed in Tampa for Hurricane Ian, I immediately started panicking for Florida. Waffle House NEVER closes. So glad you and Gracie made it okay, and I hope everyone else did, too!

[@neilhartley-smith410]

Thanks for the video Nate. Glad to see you are ok. Thoughts with everyone in Florida tonight, from my home in the UK ❤️

[@judicopley1658]

Thank you for posting your vlog respectful of the storm and the people. My nephew has been a cast member for a year and a half now and this was his first hurricane. It made us feel better about his situation seeing it through your eyes since he is so far away from home and family. He is safe and sound:)

[@jenniferwright8186]

Hope your staying safe Nate!!Been saying lots of prayers!!

[@DessertDivaFL70]

Hey Nate! As one of the thousands of people in SWFL, I am thankful for your uplifting videos! Everyone, please keep our community in your thoughts and prayers. And, if you are able, please donate, volunteer or bring supplies to our area. Notify the Red Cross, United Way or the State of Florida site where they have various ways to help. God bless you all!

[@key8354]

Don't delete. The vlogs outside the parks may get less views but they show another side that many of us enjoy seeing from you. Continue to stay safe...these roads are still hazardous and grounds are saturated, which could loosen trees. Most importantly, keep on vloggin'!

[@Mamawattage]

Thank you for your thoughtfulness for all of us during this hard time. We were holding you and Gracie Girl in our thoughts and prayers as the storm passed through. So glad you are doing great! We appreciate you!💕

[@papitopoopito]

You're a great doggy dad. Glad to see you and Gracie are doing well. Stay safe.

[@heidil4008]

So happy to see you put out a video today and that you are okay. Loved what you said about saving the rooms for those that need them, prayers to those affected, and to be nice to workers in the service industry. You’re so thoughtful.

[@loisharding6924]

Thinking of everyone in Florida. So glad you and Gracie are safe

[@judithmurphy2448]

🥰

[@denisemanning5306]

We ( the Pa girls) are so glad you and Gracie are doing well. Still 🙏 praying for everyone in Fl.

[@karenleemallonee684]

So thankful to hear you two did just fine during the storm. Every little girl needs her Daddy!!! My continued prayers for everyone on the coast that wasn't as fortunate. Thank you for your video, Nate, well done! 🌼

[@rachelwinters4133]

I'm so glad to hear you and Gracie are safe and sound. Sending love from PA down to all the Floridians dealing with the aftermath of Ian.

[@mjfury9183]

I'm visiting from PA right now and staying at a resort. I felt safe the entire time and the cast members have been wonderful. Glad you and Gracie are safe.

[@Gma2dando]

Happy you’re safe, (and Gracie too!)Praying for all of Florida.

[@aliceinwonderland263aj5]

Sending thoughts and prayers for everyone affected by Ian. Glad you and Gracie are safe and doing well! :) 🧡

[@CH-jd5cl]

So glad to see you guys are doing good!!!! there truly is a lot of flooding . amazing how the fish ended up in the parking lot thank you for sharing. Our prayers are out there with Florida so many people lost homes and there was some may have lost lives. thank you for keeping us updated ❤

[@wingsovermikey]

I’m so glad you and Gracie are doing ok, and your typical upbeat spirit is so admirable, especially under these challenging circumstances

[@gamberlane]

Thanks for checking in! I am glad to see footage from there. I have lots of friends and family down there and it's good to see what's happening.

[@marshamason3295]

We are at the Wilderness and ate at Whispering Canyon for $15 rather than typical $36….so nice they did that…..❤

[@johnedinger3561]

Love every one of your videos. So happy you didn't have any major issues with the storm!

[@sarahawkins9027]

So glad you and Gracie made it through okay! Thanks for the update and all your interesting insights.

[@juliemaloney602]

Thank you for the update. I’m glad to hear you and Gracie are safe and ok.

[@debholt709]

Thank you so much for posting and sharing this. I am so thankful you and Gracie are safe. I look forward to your vlogs!!

[@designdoctor247]

16:55 aaawwww u r so real and wonderful....best fur baby dad EVER!!!

[@rachelbuchanan6406]

Hi Nate, thank you for uploading this video! Coming from someone who got impacted hard from Ian ( I’m in fort myers Florida.) this brought a smile to my family’s faces. Glad you and Gracie made it through ok!

[@debbievantassel3037]

So glad to hear the you and Gracie are doing well. I truly enjoy your videos so much. God bless you and keep you safe.

[@rae9rae]

I always appreciate your positivity and optimistic outlook on things! Thanks for showing us around!

[@deborahklein5858]

Glad to see you and Gracie are ok and Thanks for helping the local Waffle House, know they appreciate the business, but more importantly helping everyone get through whatever they ma6 have experienced. 😊

[@charlenesevers5565]

So glad you and Gracie are doing well. Thank you for keeping us informed. Stay safe.❤

[@winterds1]

Thank you for the awesome update, Nate! Glad you are safe and well!!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@cindymitcheltree7961]

Thanks for the update. I’m so thankful that you and Gracey are ok. You two are an awesome team. Thanks for the information about Disney lowering their prices for people staying there during the hurricane. Good to know!

[@nickgorges1084]

Glad you are safe Nate! God Bless and keep up the good work my friend! I was thinking about you yesterday when it was hitting the Orlando area ❤️

[@BigMoneysLife]

So relieved to see you're okay Nathan! Been concerned about you since the hurricane went through! I've always Ben happy to see you upload, but I'm especially happy to see this particular video go up. I wasn't sure when you'd be able to upload again, since so many people affected by the storm don't have power.

[@acosta5705]

Thank you for the update and glad you and Gracie were safe! So happy you have each other. Dogs are the best companions ❤️

[@kimberlyschleicher5292]

Thank you Nate for the video , I'm so glad your ok. Be safe we are still praying for you all in Florida.

[@wendyb457]

I can smell that griddle from here! Yum!!! Try the pecan waffle. It’s to die for. And hey, no butter? C’mon Nate 😉 I think you should keep this up. #1 it’s a good vlog. #2 it’s a video documentary of your experiencing hurricane Ian which will be a retired hurricane name.

[@aprilmccarthy155]

So glad you are safe Nate and Gracey!! Thanks for the update.

[@lisagadberry3260]

So glad to see you and Gracie are doing well. Thanks for showing us around and supporting the service workers.

[@SimplyElisa79]

So Glad you and Gracie are safe and ok 🙏🏼 We are in palm beach and lost power for 24 hours, but we had way less weather then you guys up there, just a ton of wind….. Looks like you got a lot of wind and rain 🌧

[@walterbosch9198]

Nate I am glad you and your good dog are safe. Hurricane are always dangerous.

[@hannahanderson4305]

You are very thoughtful, too many aren't and took up hotel rooms when they didn't need to.

[@TeaGarden.PaperCrafts]

Thank you for the update! Glad you're both doing well.

[@pattimolitoris2119]

I’m a big fan! So glad you and Gracie are safe! Thanks so much for showing us the area. Hope to see you at the parks soon!💗

[@NicoleBrink9531]

I’m so glad y’all are safe. Thanks for the update.

[@MicahNatalie]

Thank you for the updates. So glad you and Gracie are doing well!

[@taylor1543]

So glad you’re safe! Thanks for this update, I liked watching this video and hearing about how you hunkered down & I enjoyed the Waffle House trip!! This was awesome!! A great end to my work day to watch this new video! Thanks for always being so positive and fun to watch, I feel like I’m there with you when I watch your videos!!

[@jennifermanley2693]

Thanks so much for the update Nate. So glad you and Gracie are ok.

[@josephinebonello4360]

Thank you for this video the people I meet. Was so nice. Thank you mr morrow

[@christinafox5871]

Glad you’re well! We were at WDW last weekend for Not So Scary. My son looked for you and wore his fedora. Hope to see you one day!

[@clrae4882]

This video made me smile so much! Glad you are safe. Thanks for the upload

[@clarklandon9906]

By far best Disney vlogger with how you handled this situation. Really cared about persons impacted and always serving positivity to the situation.

[@daniell1100]

I don't know how much to express the impact your videos mean to me :) thank you for such light and positivity-- after a long day of waiting tables, your videos are always a special treat. And thank you for always bringing attention to service workers!

[@czaz00]

I’m happy to hear you and Gracey are doing well every time I watch your videos even times are rough you always make things so positive thank you for all your films ..

[@shelldisna6285]

Thanks for the update, happy to see you and Gracie are doing well!

[@lesleyg1293]

Thank you for this video. As someone living in Fort Myers, this video was tastefully done and much appreciated. I am just now able to see this video and glad you didn’t remove it. I do enjoy how you show your empathy yet are able to keep an upbeat mood. Thank you. So glad you and Gracie are doing well. Our puppies comfort us as much as they need the comforting too.

[@tae_jiminskookie8446]

I’m relived to see an update from you and Gracie !! Keep staying safe

[@savys4645]

So glad you guys are okay. Praying for Florida ❤❤ Loved the video like always.🥰 hope to see you soon !!❤ stay safe

[@postcardparadise6423]

Thank you Nate for letting us know that you and Gracie are alright! So happy to see that you both made it through the hurricane and that your home did, too! Lucky you having electricity the whole time, too. Looking forward to seeing you back in the parks soon!😊💕 Kim and Sean from Las Vegas

[@lisaleviton8312]

I'm glad that you and Gracie are safe. Thanks for the update!!

[@law784]

so glad you and Gracie are okay and glad to see you out running around was praying for you and was worried about you two. thanks for the video!

[@maryanndomeniconi4188]

So glad to see this video with you and Gracie hanging out together and safe. Gracie is such a beautiful doggy. Thanks for always being a gentleman on your videos, this Grandma really appreciates it. 😊

[@kimbrojm]

I'm so happy you and Gracie made it through the storm safely. And I love that you added in a trip to Waffle House!! The Waffle House index is always a great topic of discussion in our house whenever a hurricane hits. Thanks for your videos, Nate. You are a good soul!! You always make me smile.

[@tamara8349]

So glad that you and Gracey are safe - thanks for letting us know!

[@lacy1268]

So glad to hear you are OK! We just love your videos! 💗

[@jolenemoses1747]

So happy you both are safe. Thanks for the update.

[@sunnyskies4628]

Always glad to see Nate❤️ Especially today….. thanks for taking time to share with us..you are a special friend❤️ So happy you and Gracie are safe.

[@tamara1022]

Great update! So happy you and Gracey are doing well. 💕

[@dorikeim3368]

Thanks for the update. Glad to see you made it through!

[@redesignedbydelicia3052]

Glad u are ok !!!! Thank you for popping on 😀

[@wdwfan102]

Thank you for the update Nate! Glad you and Gracie weathered the storm together and are safe and sound 😊

[@taramorris6208]

So thankful you and Gracie are okay!! Thanks for the great Vlog and updates! 🙏❤️

[@GlutenlessSinCity]

My hubby and I enjoy your positivity!!!!

[@gadbearr]

Thanks Nate for the update. We did well over here in Titusville but I have to agree with Gracie that the wind roaring during the hurricane is a very scary sound. We had a little flooding in our backyard and onto our screen porch but we managed with a shop vac. We never lost power but I was really worried we might.

[@FilmFanization]

Thank you for sharing with us! So glad you and Gracie are OK!!

[@PrologueMichael]

So happy to see you and Gracey safe from this disastrous Hurricane Ian. Cant wait until things get back to normal. Stay safe Nate.

[@tanak503]

So glad you made this video! I was hoping you and Gracie were doing well! I just told my daughter yesterday that I hoped you would make a video and let us know how you were getting along during the storm. As you were praying for other people I am sure others were praying for you as well.🙏🏻

[@las6766]

wow - what a video- we got a first hand view of the flooding and damage etc. Glad you and Gracie girl are safe♥

[@cklo8799]

Glad you and Gracie are ok! Thank you for keeping us updated and sharing the coverage with us. BTW love your humor!! 😂

[@TraderRuth]

Fab vidya Nate. Good to see Disney is caring for its staff and wider community.

[@NessieMay]

So glad you guys are safe. Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@tamara8958]

Glad you are safe and thank you for the smiles

[@ARCAdventures]

Glad you're doing good! We will check this out for sure, very interesting!!

[@opmamaseacht2258]

My kids and I loved the video and we are so glad you and Gracey are safe!

[@lauraf9860]

I’m glad you didn’t stay at Disney. You are so right those rooms should be left for those who really needed it.

[@kathykay975]

Glad you & Gracie are OK, Nate! Our Electricity here in Orlando was out for about 17 hours, but it's back up now. Lots of trees & branches down around us. We're only a few blocks from Lake Eola & that flooded like they've never seen before. Prayers for everyone hit & everyone where it's headed now. 🙏

[@beccavela1658]

I’m glad you’re ok. Prayers for all those affected by this storm. 🙏🏼

[@bbalvarado2087]

Glad you and Gracey are ok!!! Excited for this video. Excited for you coming to NYCC!! Hope to see you there!!! Cheers 🍻

[@cally504]

Thank you Nate! Happy to see you and Gracie are safe! ❤

[@ellen8637]

I love this video, please consider keeping it up. So realistic and you’ve shown real life and what a lot of people may have gone thru.