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The Waffle House Index is a metric named after the ubiquitous Southern US restaurant chain Waffle House known for its 24-hour, 365-day service. Since this restaurant always remains 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.
Jan 30, 2020 · The Waffle House Index is an informal measure of a storm’s severity and its effect on a stricken community. It comes from Waffle House’s reputation for being well-prepared for...
Sep 20, 2017 · Over the years there have been several news articles to come out about a little something called the “Waffle House Index.” This index is pretty ingenious—it relies on the open or closed status of the well-known diner chain in disaster-affected areas.
Sep 14, 2018 · Waffle House is home to one of the most well-known unofficial indicators used by FEMA to measure the severity of natural disasters: The "Waffle House Index." The restaurant chain even has...
Sep 29, 2022 · In March 2020, the Waffle House Index went red as restaurants around the U.S. closed during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. A version of this story ran in 2018; it has been updated for...
Sep 13, 2018 · FEMA sometimes uses an unexpected metric to figure out how bad storms will be: the Waffle House Index. Hosts Ari Shapiro and Audie Cornish explain the significance of the southern breakfast...
Sep 14, 2018 · What is the Waffle House Index? How sausages, eggs and waffles help American officials understand hurricane damage. Sep 14th 2018. By I.K. Editor’s note (September 28th 2022): Waffle House...
Sep 30, 2022 · As Hurricane Ian barrels into South Carolina after leaving behind destruction in Florida, people are keeping a close eye on the Waffle House Index. Here's why.
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Sep 4, 2019 · Ask anyone who lives in one of the 25 states in the US home to the roadside breakfast mecca, and it’s likely they’ve heard of the Waffle House Index. It’s the unofficial measure thought up ...
