diff --git a/app/server.R b/app/server.R
index 1aa97cc..1dcb2c0 100644
--- a/app/server.R
+++ b/app/server.R
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ server <- function(input, output, session) {
           fatality_type %in% c("surf", "rip_current") ~ "Surf",
           fatality_type == "freshwater_floods" ~ "Freshwater Flood",
           fatality_type == "offshore" ~ "Offshore",
-          fatality_type == "storm_surge" ~ "Storm Surge",
+          fatality_type == "surge" ~ "Storm Surge",
           fatality_type == "tornado" ~ "Tornado",
           fatality_type == "unknown" ~ "Unknown",
           TRUE ~ NA_character_
@@ -890,20 +890,22 @@ server <- function(input, output, session) {
       )
     }
 
+    global_max <- log1p(max(fatalities_mapped$fatality_count))
+
     for (cat in active_categories) {
       cat_data <- fatalities_mapped %>% filter(category == cat)
       cat_color <- category_colors[[cat]]
       pal <- colorNumeric(
         c(tint(cat_color), cat_color),
-        domain = cat_data$fatality_count
+        domain = c(0, global_max)
       )
 
       map <- map %>%
         addPolygons(
           data = cat_data,
           group = cat,
-          fillColor = ~ pal(fatality_count),
-          fillOpacity = 0.7,
+          fillColor = ~ pal(log1p(fatality_count)),
+          fillOpacity = 0.8,
           color = cat_color,
           weight = 1,
           popup = ~ paste0(name, ": ", fatality_count)
@@ -938,7 +940,7 @@ server <- function(input, output, session) {
           fatality_type %in% c("surf", "rip_current") ~ "Surf",
           fatality_type == "freshwater_floods" ~ "Freshwater Flood",
           fatality_type == "offshore" ~ "Offshore",
-          fatality_type == "storm_surge" ~ "Storm Surge",
+          fatality_type == "surge" ~ "Storm Surge",
           fatality_type == "tornado" ~ "Tornado",
           fatality_type == "unknown" ~ "Unknown",
           TRUE ~ NA_character_
@@ -1009,7 +1011,7 @@ server <- function(input, output, session) {
           fatality_type %in% c("surf", "rip_current") ~ "Surf",
           fatality_type == "freshwater_floods" ~ "Freshwater Flood",
           fatality_type == "offshore" ~ "Offshore",
-          fatality_type == "storm_surge" ~ "Storm Surge",
+          fatality_type == "surge" ~ "Storm Surge",
           fatality_type == "tornado" ~ "Tornado",
           fatality_type == "unknown" ~ "Unknown",
           TRUE ~ NA_character_