"Waffle House Index" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: the Waffle House Index [canonical]
Etymology: Coined by FEMA administrator Craig Fugate in May 2011, following the 2011 Joplin tornado. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Craig Fugate|in=May 2011|nobycat=1|occ=FEMA administrator}} Coined by FEMA administrator Craig Fugate in May 2011 Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Waffle House Index}} the Waffle House Index
  1. (US) 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. Wikipedia link: Waffle House Index Tags: US
    Sense id: en-Waffle_House_Index-en-name-6TWY-4XO Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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