Operation Blue Roof Puerto Rico

Operation blue roof is a priority mission managed by the u s.
Operation blue roof puerto rico. Blue roofs are visible in the town of suarez in the municipality of loiza. Army corps of engineers is to deliver vital public and military engineering services. Also all storm debris must be removed for the roof to qualify. And ceres caribe inc nov.
Not all roof types qualify for the program. Army corps of engineers on behalf of the. The mission is 89 complete with more than 57 000 blue roofs installed to date. Hurricane maria damaged the roofs of thousands of homes hospitals and other critical infrastructure across puerto rico operation blue roof is a program offered by fema through the u s.
Army corps of engineers for the federal emergency management agency. Army corps of engineers overseeing the operation blue roof mission in puerto rico has installed more than 30 000 temporary roofs in puerto rico in the aftermath of hurricane maria. Operation blue roof aims to provide temporary roofing help that is somewhat more substantial than a tarp but is designed to last only about 30 days. The mission of the u s.
After hurricane maria a dispute over a government contract has slowed efforts to build temporary roofs for puerto ricans the army corps of engineers told cnn. Partnering in peace and war to strengthen our nation s security energize the economy and reduce. Roofs that are flat or made of clay slate or asbestos tile do not qualify. San juan puerto rico the u s.
Thousands wait for roofs in puerto rico. The purpose of operation blue roof is to provide homeowners in disaster areas with fiber reinforced sheeting to cover their damaged roofs until arrangements can be made for permanent repairs. The past three days have seen records in terms of installations completed since the first temporary roof was installed with crews averaging more than 800 installations daily. 21 2017 for additional support for temporary roofing mission more commonly known as operation blue roof operation blue roof is a priority mission managed by usace for.
Usace blue roof teams are working directly with municipalities throughout puerto rico to install temporary roofs on qualifying homes. Feb 13 2018. Operation blue roof is carried out by the u s army corps of engineers as a temporary repair until the homeowner is able to find a permanent fix. San juan puerto rico the u s.