![[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Americus, GA, March 8, 2007 -- Roofers begin to repair this damaged roof that has been temporarily covered by a FEMA blue tarp. The blue roofs are only a temporary measure to keep interiors dry until a roof can be repaired. Mark Wolfe/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDcvMDMvMDgvc2V2ZXJlLXN0b3Jtcy1hbmQtdG9ybmFkb2VzLWFtZXJpY3VzLWdhLW1hcmNoLTgtMjAwNy1yb29mZXJzLWJlZ2luLXRvLXJlcGFpci0xZWVkOTUtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/320/481/jpg "[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Americus, GA, March 8, 2007 -- Roofers begin to repair this damaged roof that has been temporarily covered by a FEMA blue tarp. The blue roofs are only a temporary measure to keep interiors dry until a roof can be repaired. Mark Wolfe/FEMA")
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[Severe Storms and Tornadoes] Americus, GA, March 8, 2007 -- Roofers begin to repair this damaged roof that has been temporarily covered by a FEMA blue tarp. The blue roofs are only a temporary measure to keep interiors dry until a roof can be repaired. Mark Wolfe/FEMA
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08/03/2007
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