PRESS RELEASE

Ascension Parish Temporary Blue Roofing Program Offered
GONZALES, La. (September 7, 2008) - The Corps of Engineers is holding a Temporary Blue Roofing Program in Ascension Parish. Ascension Parish residents who are property owners and received roof damage during Hurricane Gustav, may sign up with the program and have a temporary blue roof installed by hired contractors.

To register, go to the Ascension Parish Fire District 1 station located at 13192 Airline Highway in Gonzales. Registration will be held seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

A second location will be set up this afternoon for west bank residents and that location will be forthcoming.
You will need to provide identification, a phone number and physical address.

Corps of Engineers officials said once residents sign up and supply information including identification, phone number and physical address, contractors will install the temporary blue roofing on at that location.