Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 73.
Monday: Thunderstorms possible, with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• How the Waffle House Index helps Southerners — and FEMA — gauge a storm's severity (wavy.com) — A file photo of a shuttered Waffle House on US 19 in New Port Richey highlights how rare closures help define the unofficial "Waffle House Index" for storms. The piece walks through how open, limited, or closed locations guide Southerners and even FEMA in judging hurricane severity and prioritizing aid, offering useful context for local residents each storm season.
• Yes, the Waffle House Index is real. How a Southern staple became an (unofficial!) hurricane metric (clickorlando.com) — A photo of a closed Waffle House on US 19 in New Port Richey illustrates how seriously some storms are taken and introduces the so-called Waffle House Index. The story explains how emergency managers and longtime Floridians use whether these 24-hour diners stay open, limit menus, or close entirely as a quick gauge of hurricane damage and when to prepare or evacuate.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
A cat had her kittens in my backyard; she took the kittens away—I don't know where—but she left one behind. Two days have passed, and mommy never came back. I think it's a female; last… (Nextdoor Colonial Hills)
Did anyone else see the roseate spoonbill at Lake Palmer this morning? What a beautiful bird. First time seeing one in 20 years. (Nextdoor Carlton Arms - Mag Valley)
Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Team Member in New Port Richey. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Port Richey
Sandbags available in Tampa Bay as Hurricane Isaias threatens coastal flooding (wfla.com)
Florida Salvation Army pantry went from 30 visitors a day to 100 in 3 hours as food costs rise (thecooldown.com)
Tarpon Springs
Tarpon Springs Aquarium And Animal Sanctuary, Tarpon Springs, FL Vacation Rentals (airbnb.com)
Pinellas Judge to decide on sentence for Tarpon Springs Plastic Surgeon following guilty verdict (tampabay28.com)
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