With New Climate Data, the Waffle House Index Scores a High-Tech Makeover May 21, 2021 Waffle House is well known for its meticulous and effective disaster response system, but the company was denied a key planning tool over the past four years when the Donald Trump administration delayed the release of climate data through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Now the Joe Biden administration has relaunched the EPA climate website with a strong focus on providing crucial information and forecasts that will enable Waffle House and other business stakeholders to prepare more effectively for climate-related crises. What is the Waffle House Index?