Rain Brings Home Need for Operation Blue Roof: 8,000 Already Installed

Operation Blue Roof is free to eligible applicants. It is funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and managed by the Corps. Under the program authorized for the disaster recovery, Corps contractors install plastic sheeting as a temporary solution that allows individuals to remain in their residence until they can make more permanent repairs.
To date, the program has installed more than 8,000 temporary roofs throughout the region affected by Hurricane Ike. About 21,000 residents have applied for and qualified for Blue Roofs, which means crews have completed about 40 percent of the roofs to be installed so far. Read more