Waffle House Index.
informal metric used in the United States to determine the effect of a storm
Waffle House status signals storm severity for FEMA and residents
Craig Fugate created the Waffle House Index in 2004 after Charley left only a limited-menu store open; green, yellow, and red now flag storm severity for FEMA and residents.
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About Waffle House Index
The Waffle House Index is a metric named after the Southern US restaurant chain Waffle House known for its 24-hour, 365-day service. Because the restaurant chain is always open, it has given rise to an informal but useful metric to determine the severity of a storm and the likely scale of assistance required for disaster recovery. The metric was coined by Craig Fugate in August 2004 after Hurricane Charley. He was leading the Florida Division of Emergency Management. The metric is unofficially used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to inform disaster response.
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