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WILMINGTON, N.C. (Reuters) - From turtles to fish, the denizens of two North Carolina aquariums will be facing Hurricane Florence alone after their handlers were forced to leave under mandatory evacuation orders. 
  
 A full rainbow over the empty parking area of the North Carolina Aquarium At Fort Fisher highlights the Aquariums spadefish fountain, as staff prepares for Hurricane Florence in Kure Beach, North Carolina, U.S. September 11, 2018. Courtesy Jane Kepler/N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher/Handout via REUTERS 
  
 Florence, a Category 3 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale and still growing, is expected to strike North Carolina late Thursday or early Friday, potentially bringing deadly high seas and catastrophic flooding. 
  
 Animal handlers at two of the state’s three major aquariums, located on the vulnerable Outer Banks barrier islands and other threatened coastal areas, had no choice but to leave on Wednesday after making last-minute preparations. 
  
 “The animals are part of our family,” said Danielle Bolton, spokeswoman for the Pine Knoll Shores aquarium, which closed to the public on Tuesday. “It is very emotional having to close and not know exactly what’s going to happen.” 
  
 The animals “got fed as much as they could the last few days,” Bolton said. 
  
 At the other two aquariums, North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, some 20 miles south of Wilmington, and on Roanoke Island, employees also did everything they could to protect the various sea creatures. 
  
 “(The handlers) are all very concerned about what will happen and what could happen,” said Robin Nalepa, a spokeswoman for the North Carolina Aquarium, which is home mostly to fish, sharks, reptiles and sea turtles. 
  
 “Obviously, we sit right on the coast, but part of the building has been there for 40 years, since 1976,” she said. 
  
 Before leaving, employees completed an extensive checklist that included preparing animal habitats as best they could for the incoming storm, Nalepa said. Some animals were moved to safer parts of the building, water levels were topped off and generators were left running to oxygenate the water, she said. 
  
 “It’s not only personally distressing that there’s a (Category 3) hurricane that we’re all trying to prepare for personally, but that it could impact the animals that they care for on a daily basis. It can really take a toll,” she added. 
  
 Bolton of Pine Knoll Shores noted that some sea creatures are more resilient than others. 
  
 “Sharks can go two to three weeks without eating. However, we don’t normally let them go that long in the aquarium,” Bolton said. “We might find one or two of the smaller fish missing. We hope that’s not gonna happen.” 
  
 Officials at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island decided to keep a crew of four at the facility during the storm, even though area residents had been ordered to evacuate, spokesman Brian Postelle said. 
  
 “The determination was made that it was a reasonable call for them to stay at the aquarium,” Postelle said by telephone. “The aquarium itself is a very strong building.” 
  
 The center of Florence was forecast to draw close to the North Carolina coast on Friday afternoon - perhaps lingering just offshore - then drift southwest along the shoreline before turning inland on Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. 
  
 (This version of the story fixes number of evacuated aquariums in first and third paragraphs to two, not three; in paragraphs 13-14 adds comments to show that some crew remain at Roanoke Island aquarium) ||||| What do Waffle Houses have to do with risk and disaster management? 
  
  
  
 As anyone who has heard Administrator Fugate speak once or twice knows, more than you might think. During his days as the head of Florida’s Department of Emergency Management, Craig began to use a simple test to determine how quickly a community might be able to get up and running again after a disaster: The Waffle House test. 
  
  
  
 If this comparison seems odd at first, think again. 
  
  
  
 Yesterday, EHS Today, a magazine for environment, health and safety leaders, explained that major companies such as The Home Depot, Walmart, and Waffle House serve as role models in disaster preparedness. They’ve taken necessary steps to prepare. These companies have good risk management plans to ensure that their stores continue to operate when a disaster strikes, and also provide basic supplies to people in their community. As the article explains, the Waffle House test is: 
  
 If a Waffle House store is open and offering a full menu, the index is green. If it is open but serving from a limited menu, it’s yellow. When the location has been forced to close, the index is red. Because Waffle House is well-prepared for disasters… it’s rare for the index to hit red. 
  
 As Craig often says, the Waffle House test doesn’t just tell us how quickly a business might rebound – it also tells us how the larger community is faring. The sooner restaurants, grocery and corner stores, or banks can re-open, the sooner local economies will start generating revenue again – signaling a stronger recovery for that community. The success of the private sector in preparing for and weathering disasters is essential to a community’s ability to recover in the long run. 
  
  
  
 EHS Today’s article serves as a good reminder that businesses should get ready. Up to 40 percent of businesses affected by a natural or man-made disaster never reopen, according to the Insurance Information Institute. Keep your business out of this statistic. As we’ve said before, learn about the resources available to help your company prepare for a disaster – and stay in business. ||||| Hurricane Florence continues on its path toward the United States East Coast and is expected to sweep the Carolinas through Saturday. And that means one thing: Waffle House has its Storm Center up and running, monitoring and tracking the path of Hurricane Florence. 
  
 The ⁦@WaffleHouse⁩ Storm Center is activated and monitoring #Florence. Plan ahead and be safe. pic.twitter.com/UOBi5oZRRi 
  
 — Waffle House News (@WaffleHouseNews) September 11, 2018 
  
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 You may be wondering why in the world is Waffle House in the disaster management business? The Norcross, Georgia-based chain keeps almost every one of its 2,100 locations open 24/7, no matter what the weather forecast says. That includes staying open during natural disasters such as Hurricane Florence. 
  
 How fully a Waffle House is able to operate is an important indicator of how well a community may be faring. In fact, it’s such a major indicator that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) established a “Waffle House index” following the devastating 2011 tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri. 
  
 The Waffle House index maps locations that are fully or partially functioning as normal, and those that are closed. The pleasantly simple index is also color-coded: 
  
 A green index means a Waffle House is open and offering a full menu. 
  
 means a Waffle House is open and offering a full menu. A yellow index means a Waffle House is open, but offering a limited menu. 
  
 means a Waffle House is open, but offering a limited menu. A red index means a Waffle House has been forced to close. 
  
 “If a Waffle House can serve a full menu, they’ve likely got power (or are running on a generator). A limited menu means an area may not have running water or electricity, but there’s gas for the stove to make bacon, eggs, and coffee: exactly what hungry, weary people need,” FEMA communications specialist Jessica Stapf wrote in a 2017 blog post. The logic goes that the sooner a Waffle House can get back on the grid, any number of local institutions including banks, grocery stores, and post offices can start functioning again. 
  
 And already, one South Carolina Waffle House has turned red on the current Waffle House Index. The Myrtle Beach Waffle House has completely closed until the hurricane passes. ||||| For critical weather information, please visit www.weather.gov. To learn more, see www.commerce.gov. Parts of the U.S. Government are closed. However, because the information this site provides is necessary to protect life and property, it will be updated and maintained during the Federal Government shutdown. ||||| Tweet with a location 
  
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The unwelcome Florence has almost arrived. The Category 2 hurricane is due to make landfall in North Carolina on Friday with devastating consequences, and the Washington Post reports that flooding already has begun. See the National Hurricane Center for the latest, including projections on rainfall and wind along the storm's expected path. Related coverage of Florence and other menacing storms, including Super Typhoon Mangkhut: Augmented reality: Wilmington, NC, could see a flood surge of 9 feet. What would that look like? See this tweeted video from meteorologist Ryan Davidson for a scary explanation. Waffle House: The chain has its own storm center and is monitoring Florence, and Fortune explains the significance. Waffle House tries to keep stores open no matter the forecast, and FEMA actually uses a "Waffle House index" to gauge how bad things are—green means the local restaurant is open, yellow means open with limited menu, and red means closed. On their own: Animals at three major aquariums in the Outer Banks of North Carolina will have to ride out the storm without their human handlers, reports Reuters. The sites are located within mandatory evacuation zones, and the humans have prepared the facilities as best they could before clearing out.