Tarps & roof help
If a storm damaged your roof, photograph it first, stay off a wet or damaged roof, and keep receipts for tarps and labor. Operation Blue Roof offers free temporary covering only when FEMA activates it for a disaster. Volunteer groups may help, and if you hire a roofer, check the license and avoid paying in full up front.
Information may be delayed or incomplete. Always verify with official sources and follow local officials.
Nationwide
- Crisis CleanupFree volunteer tarping, muck-out and tree work · Crisis Cleanup
- Operation Blue RoofFree temporary roof covering, only when activated. Anyone charging for a Blue Roof is running a scam · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Team RubiconVeteran volunteers who do cleanup · Team Rubicon
What should I do if a storm damaged my roof?
- Photograph the damage first, outside and inside, before any tarp goes on.
- Don't climb a wet or damaged roof. Set ladders on firm, level ground, have someone hold it, and never work near power lines. Tarp only if you can do it safely, or wait for help.
- Keep receipts for tarps, supplies and labor; they may be needed for insurance or FEMA. (FEMA)
- Operation Blue Roof is free temporary roof covering from the Army Corps of Engineers, offered only when FEMA assigns it for a disaster at a state's request. Anyone charging for it is committing fraud. (USACE)
- Hiring a roofer? Get a written estimate, check the license with your state, and don't pay in full up front. See scam red flags.