The Chain Restaurant FEMA Uses To Indicate How Bad A Storm Is - Chowhound

Brandon Bell/Getty Images Federal agencies like FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Association, have tools to help Americans before, during, and after a hurricane. While some of these resources are high-tech, others are familiar. For example, did you know that FEMA uses a chain restaurant to indicate how bad a storm is? Yeah, you read that right. In the face of a disaster, FEMA turns to the classic Southern…