Storm surge inundation Maps Aside from the storm tide height forecasts, existing storm surge hazard maps were already available at the time of the
disaster. These maps were from the READY Project, which is a joint effort in risk mapping among government and donor agencies. The aim of the project is to reduce the problem of disaster risk management (DRR) at the local level by empowering the most vulnerable cities and municipalities in the country and enable them to prepare disaster risk management plans.