English Explanatory Dictionary

Waffle House Index

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An informal metric used to determine the impact of a storm in terms of disaster recovery, based on whether local Waffle House restaurants are open and serving a full menu.

Word forms

Waffle House Index the Waffle House Index

Etymology

Coined by FEMA administrator Craig Fugate in May 2011, following the 2011 Joplin tornado.

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