### Question
How is the term post-storm assessment defined?


### Answer
The term **post-storm assessment** is defined in *33 U.S.C. § 3611* as the following:

> a scientific assessment produced and certified by the Administrator to determine the magnitude, timing, and spatial variations of winds, rainfall, and storm surges associated with a specific named storm to be used in the COASTAL Formula

#### Citation:
  - *33 U.S.C. § 3611*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 49-INTEGRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTEM**

