Open main menu Home Random Nearby Log in Settings Donate About Wikipedia Disclaimers Search Waffle House Index Article Talk Language Watch Edit version 1.0.2 (change every time you update a partial) The Waffle House Index is an informal metric named after the ubiquitous Southern US restaurant chain Waffle House known for its 24-hour, 365-day service. This restaurant's drive to always remain open 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. [1] [2] It was coined by former administrator Craig Fugate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). [3] The metric is unofficially [1] [4] used by FEMA to inform disaster response . [5] [6] The remains of a Waffle House in Biloxi, Mississi...