Got the blue tarp blues? Here’s how to get a hurricane-hardy roof

Downed power lines and leaning poles lie near a house with blue tarps on the roof after Hurricane Ida in St. James Parish, Sept. 8. (Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter)
Singing the blue tarp blues is no joke. If your home’s roof was damaged by Hurricane Ida, it doesn’t have to happen again. There are now roofing products and methods that can withstand a category 4 hurricane. The key is to specify the right types of products and installation methods, according to Claudette Hanks Reichel, LSU AgCenter housing specialist. Homeowners insurance in hurricane zones…

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