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When a hurricane strikes, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can be deployed to help homeowners with temporary roof repairs through its Blue Roof program. Operation Blue Roof is a free service that can ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Pinellas County residents who sustained damage to their roofs can get a temporary blue tarp installed for free. Starting Saturday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will ...

Homeowners must sign a Right-of-Entry request allowing access to their property to perform an assessment, and if warranted, install a temporary roof. Residents can register by calling 1-888-ROOF-BLU ...

Many Southwest Florida residents are trying to salvage what’s left of their homes after Hurricane Ian gutted the region with heavy rain and catastrophic flooding. Some houses, regrettably, didn’t ...

Treasure Coast residents whose roofs were damaged in Hurricane Milton and its resulting tornadoes have until midnight Thursday to apply for a free, temporary roof. The Army Corps of Engineers will ...

Federal officials said Tuesday they are assessing roof damages from Hurricane Ida before deciding whether to offer free "blue tarps" to homeowners until permanent home repairs are made. Experts with ...

Temporary tarps fluttered on roofs across southeast Louisiana on Sunday, makeshift patches for the holes left by Hurricane Ida two weeks ago. Those improvised defenses got their first test from rain ...