Army Corps to help residents apply for free Operation Blue Roof program at additional mobile registration unit in St. Pete Beach

Army Corps to help residents apply for free Operation Blue Roof program at additional mobile registration unit in St. Pete Beach

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will station a new mobile registration unit in St. Pete Beach Wednesday, Oct. 30, through Friday, Nov. 1, to help Pinellas County residents with Hurricane Milton roof damage get a free temporary blue roof covering installed through Operation Blue Roof.

The mobile registration unit will be stationed at the beach access parking lot at 4700 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Residents can also register online at BlueRoof.gov or by calling 888-ROOF-BLU (888-766-3258).The deadline to apply for the program has been extended to Nov. 14.

This program is for primary residences with less than 50 percent of roof framing damaged. Vacation rental properties are not eligible. The roof must be standard roof shingles or a similar material that will allow contractors to nail the roof covering in place. Contractors cannot cover roofs made of slate, asbestos or clay tile, or any material that would be exceptionally difficult to repair. Metal roofs and mobile homes will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Operation Blue Roof will remove homeowner-installed tarps and minor debris to allow for proper installation. Large debris, such as trees, must be removed from the roof by the homeowner to be eligible.

For additional Pinellas County hurricane recovery resources and updates, visit disaster.pinellas.gov.