Roofs damaged by Hurricane Ike get help 8 years after storm

HOUSTON (AP) — Blue tarps that still cover hundreds of storm-damaged homes in Houston — including some houses battered by Hurricane Ike in 2008 — could finally be gone thanks to a new city program that’s promising to perform long-overdue roof repairs.
In the wake of Ike, which came ashore near Houston and caused $29 billion in damage, many of the thousands of homes damaged in the Houston-area were covered by the tarps.
Houston officials say two other programs have previou