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Waffle House Index
The Waffle House Index is a Performance indicator, 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. It was coined by former administrator Craig Fugate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The metric is unofficially used by FEMA to inform disaster response. Description The index is based on Waffle House's reputation for having good disaster preparedness and staying open during extreme weather or reopening quickly afterwards. Levels The index consists of three levels, based on the extent of operations and service at the restaurant following a storm: Background The term was coined by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate in May 2011 following the 2011 Joplin tornado, during which the two Waffle House re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waffle House Restaurant Torn Apart By Hurricane Katrina On The Biloxi, Mississippi Coast LCCN2010630838
A waffle is a dish made from leavened Batter (cooking), batter or dough that is cooked between two plates that are patterned to give a characteristic size, shape, and surface impression. There are many variations based on the type of waffle iron and recipe used. Waffles are eaten throughout the world, particularly in Belgium, which has over a dozen regional varieties. Waffles may be made fresh or simply heated after having been commercially cooked and frozen. Etymology The word ''waffle'' first appears in the English language in 1725: "Waffles. Take flower, cream..." It is directly derived from the Dutch language, Dutch , which itself derives from the Middle Dutch . While the Middle Dutch is first attested to at the end of the 13th century, it is preceded by the French in 1185; both from Frankish language, Frankish 'honeycomb' or 'cake'. Other spellings throughout modern and medieval Europe include waffe, wafre, wafer, wâfel, waufre, iauffe, gaufre, goffre, gauffre, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
