If the humble, steadfast Waffle House is closed during a hurricane or snowstorm, FEMA knows the situation is bad.

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A sprawling winter storm that left hundreds of thousands without power, grounded thousands of flights and disrupted travel ...

The storm hitting Middle Tennessee has turning into a “winter trifecta” of snow, sleet and freezing rain — a combination so ...

The Waffle House index is an informal indicator created by FEMA to assess disaster damage and recovery in areas affected by ...

Forecasters warned the storm would be a “widespread potentially catastrophic event” from Texas to the Carolinas.

Winter Storm Fern led to rare Waffle House closures in multiple southern states as ice and snow created hazardous conditions.

When a Waffle House location closes, it’s become an unofficial way of scaling just how dangerous weather conditions are.

Former FEMA administator Craig Fugate joins 'Saturday in America' to discuss the historic winter storm sweeping across the U.S., the potential hazards of accumulating ice and power outages.