U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil engineer Michael Sullivan, New Orleans District, provides technical assistance for debris removal in Sarasota, Florida, Nov. 13, 2022. USACE deployed a team of technical monitors to perform oversight of debris management for FEMA as Southwest Florida recovered from Hurricane Ian.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers teams conduct FEMA-assigned infrastructure assessments on Sanibel Island, Florida, Nov. 8. The USACE inspectors are working in coordination with Florida state and county officials to assess the structures in accordance with Applied Technology Council safety evaluation standards. In addition to the infrastructure assessments, USACE is actively supporting FEMA Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in other areas, to include temporary blue roof installations, temporary housing and debris technical assistance.

Middle East District Structural Engineer Brian Blusius and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers teams conduct FEMA-assigned infrastructure assessments on Sanibel Island, Florida, Nov. 8. The USACE inspectors are working in coordination with Florida state and county officials to assess the structures in accordance with Applied Technology Council safety evaluation standards. In addition to the infrastructure assessments, USACE is actively supporting FEMA Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in other areas, to include temporary blue roof installations, temporary housing and debris technical assistance.

Baltimore District Structural Engineer Kent Morey and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers teams conduct FEMA-assigned infrastructure assessments on Sanibel Island, Florida, Nov. 8. The USACE inspectors are working in coordination with Florida state and county officials to assess the structures in accordance with Applied Technology Council safety evaluation standards. In addition to the infrastructure assessments, USACE is actively supporting FEMA Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in other areas, to include temporary blue roof installations, temporary housing and debris technical assistance.

A timelapse video of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completing construction of its Operation Blue Roof mission in support of FEMA and the state of Florida for Hurricane Ian in southwest Florida, Sunday, Nov. 6.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its contractors commemorated the last day of Operation Blue Roof construction today, marking the end of the program that provided temporary roofing protection to Florida homes damaged by Hurricane Ian. The program covered more than 20,250 roofs, installing about 900 acres of reinforced, industrial-strength sheeting on homes in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Lee, and Sarasota counties. Operation Blue Roof, managed by USACE for FEMA, is a no cost, free service for homeowners.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commemorated the last day of Operation Blue Roof construction Nov. 6, 2022, marking the end of the program that provided temporary roofing protection to homes damaged by Hurricane Ian in Florida. The program covered more than 20,250 roofs, installing about 900 acres of reinforced, industrial-strength sheeting, providing a temporary solution that allowed homeowners to remain in their homes until they can make permanent repairs. Operation Blue Roof, managed by USACE for FEMA, is a no cost, free service for homeowners.

Christine Tamura, a structural engineer with the USACE Hurricane Ian infrastructure team and a Honolulu District employee, talks about her role in supporting FEMA and the state of Florida.

UASCE Hurricane Ian safety manager and St. Louis District employee discusses the steps that USACE is taking to ensure responders are safey during the recovery efforts.

USACE Hurricane Ian responders discuss the use of drones in support of infrastructure assessments on Fort Myers Beach, Florida. A USACE infrastructure team is conducting Applied Technology Council – 45, or ATC-45, infrastructure assessments on the island. USACE officials, along with local county officials, are supporting the state of Florida and FEMA by assessing buildings to ensure they are safe. The ATC-45 is an industry standard safety evaluation after windstorms and floods. Following the assessments, USACE forwards the information to the local county officials for them to make a final determination.

Stetson Smith, USACE debris specialist and Vicksburg District employee, discusses how debris is removed from sand on Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Oct. 26.

A timelapse video of storm debris is hauled to a temporary debris management site on Lovers Key, Florida, Oct. 26. USACE is serving as technical debris monitors in support of FEMA to ensure the storm debris is manage safely and in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations. In addition to the debris mission, USACE is actively supporting other Hurricane Ian recovery efforts to include Operation Blue Roof, infrastructure assessments and temporary housing.

Doug Weber, USACE infrastruture assessment team subject matter expert and Seattle District employee, discusses what the team is doing to support FEMA and the state of Florida in their Hurricane Ian recovery efforts.

B-roll video of Hurricane Ian debris cleanup in Lee County, Florida.

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor installs a temporary blue roof on a home in Sarasota, Florida, Oct. 25. The roof of the home was damaged during Hurricane Ian on Sept. 28. In addition to Operation Blue Roof, USACE is actively supporting FEMA and the state of Florida Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in other areas to infrastructure assessments, temporary housing and debris technical assistance.

Steve Lindamood, USACE debris subject matter expert for Hurricane Ian and Fort Worth District employee, discusses the Hurricane Ian debris mission at a temporary collection point south of Fort Myers, Florida, Oct. 23. USACE is supporting FEMA and the state of Florida in their effort to manage Hurricane Ian debris by serving as debris technical monitors. In addition to the debris mission, USACE is actively supporting recovery efforts in other areas to include Operation Blue Roof, infrastructure assessments and temporary housing.

Todd Moreau, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operation Blue Roof quality assurance supervisor and New Orleans District employee, conducts a roof inspection on Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Oct. 22. In addition to Operation Blue Roof, USACE is actively supporting FEMA and the state of Florida Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in other areas to infrastructure assessments, temporary housing and debris technical assistance.

Hurricane Ian was a destructive category 4 storm; it was the deadliest storm to strike the state of Florida since 1935. Lives were lost, many homes were pummeled, flooded and roofs destroyed. Operation Blue Roof is a priority mission managed by USACE for FEMA. The mission's purpose is to provide homeowners and permanently occupied rental properties in disaster areas with fiber-reinforced sheeting to cover their damaged roofs until arrangements can be made for permanent repairs. This is a free service for homeowners. Drone Footage

Hurricane Ian was a destructive category 4 storm; it was the deadliest storm to strike the state of Florida since 1935. Lives were lost, many homes were pummeled, flooded and roofs destroyed. Drone footage shows Blue Roofs on Pine Island, Fla. Through Operation Blue Roof, the Greniers received a temporary roof for their home. Operation Blue Roof is a priority mission managed by USACE for FEMA. The mission's purpose is to provide homeowners and permanently occupied rental properties in disaster areas with fiber-reinforced sheeting to cover their damaged roofs until arrangements can be made for permanent repairs. This is a free service for homeowners.

Hurricane Ian was a destructive category 4 storm; it was the deadliest storm to strike the state of Florida since 1935. Lives were lost, many homes were pummeled, flooded and roofs destroyed. Operation Blue Roof is a priority mission managed by USACE for FEMA. The mission's purpose is to provide homeowners and permanently occupied rental properties in disaster areas with fiber-reinforced sheeting to cover their damaged roofs until arrangements can be made for permanent repairs. This is a free service for homeowners.

Col. Brian Hallberg, USACE Hurricane Ian Recovery Office and Norfolk District commander, discusses the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in support of FEMA and the state of Florida. USACE is actively supporting recovery efforts in areas to include Operation Blue Roof, infrastructure assessments, temporary housing and debris technical assistance.

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor installs a temporary blue roof on a home in Sarasota, Florida, Oct. 21. The roof of the home was damaged during Hurricane Ian on Sept. 28. In addition to Operation Blue Roof, USACE is actively supporting FEMA and the state of Florida Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in other areas to infrastructure assessments, temporary housing and debris technical assistance.

Charles Ifft, a USACE infrastructure team mission manager for Hurricane Ian recovery and a Seattle District employee, discusses the Applied Technology Council – 45, or ATC-45, Rapid Evaluation Safety Assessments on Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Oct. 18. USACE received a FEMA mission assignment to conduct the ATC-45 assessments and USACE inspectors are working in coordination with county and state of Florida officials to conduct the structure assessments and then forwarding their findings to local county officials for a final decision. ATC-45 is an industry standard safety evaluation after windstorms and floods. In addition to the ATC-45 assessments, USACE is actively supporting FEMA and the state of Florida Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in other areas to include temporary blue roof installations, temporary housing and debris technical assistance.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, unmanned aircraft systems team uses technology to rapidly collect data that is used during Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in southwest Florida in support of FEMA and the state of Florida. The team recently flew their aircraft in North Port, Florida, to collect data for Operation Blue Roof. USACE is actively supporting FEMA and the state of Florida Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in areas to include temporary blue roof installations, temporary housing, infrastructure assessments and debris technical assistance.

Tom Spencer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, remote sensing program manager / project engineer, flies a drone over North Port, Florida, Oct. 16, to gather data on storm damage following Hurricane Ian’s landfall Sept. 28.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operation Blue Roof program installs a Blue Roof on a house in Charlotte County, FL following Hurricane Ian, October 14, 2022. Drone video shot by U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) employee Charles McKenzie.

Paul Fleming, USACE local government liaison and St. Paul District employee, discusses USACE support to FEMA and the state of Florida for Hurricane Ian recovery operations at the emergency operations center in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Oct. 13. USACE has nearly 300 employees deployed in support of FEMA and the state of Florida in areas to include temporary blue roof, infrastructure assessments, temporary power and debris.

1st Lt. Briana Karayinopulos, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hurricane Ian operations officer and New England District project manager discusses the USACE support to FEMA and the state of Florida at a debris collection site in Fort Myers, Florida, Oct. 12.

Stetson Smith, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, civil engineer, discusses technical debris assistance in Lee County, Florida, Oct. 12. USACE is supporting FEMA and the state of Florida in their Hurricane Ian recovery efforts by ensuring storm debris is separated to minimize impacts to landfills while ensuring also ensuring hazardous and/or dangerous materials are removed from the debris piles and handled accordingly. USACE has more than 280 USACE employees deployed to Florida are actively supporting recovery operations in areas to include temporary blue roof, infrastructure assessments, temporary power and debris.