ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced that victims of Hurricane Helene and Milton have until Nov. 14 to apply for the Operation Blue Rood Program.
The program is a free service for homeowners and permanently occupied rental properties affected by the recent storms, providing fiber-reinforced, industrial-strength sheeting to protect storm-damaged roofs until homeowners can make permanent repairs, officials said in a news release.
As of Nov. 7, Operation Blue Roof has performed installations on more than 5,900 roofs damaged by Hurricane Milton.
The program is available to impacted residents in the following Florida counties:
- Brevard
- Citrus
- Charlotte
- DeSoto
- Flagler
- Hardee
- Hernando
- Highlands
- Hillsborough
- Indian River
- Lake
- Manatee
- Martin
- Okeechobee
- Orange
- Osceola
- Palm Beach
- Pasco
- Pinellas
- Polk
- Sarasota
- Seminole
- St. Lucie
- Sumter
- Volusia
Residents can click here to sign up for Blue Roof assistance or call 888-ROOF-BLU (888-766-3258). Keep in mind that not all roof types qualify for the program.
In addition, Right of Entry (ROE) collection centers are also listed on that link, where impacted Floridians can sign up using an ROE form, which gathers information about the home.
