FEMA Waffle House Index

The impact of storms can be measured by the status Waffle House in 1,600 locations from the mid-Atlantic to Florida and across the Gulf Coast. It’s well-known that Waffle House remains open despite nasty weather conditions. So much so that there is a scale of red to green of Waffle House open-ness that’s a decent Fermi estimate for how FEMA should respond to the aftermath of a storm.