Roof permits skyrocket, in Beatrice

BEATRICE – The impact of an early June severe storm this summer is showing up in an exploding number of permits taken out for roof replacement in Beatrice.

The storm dropped hail up to the size of baseballs or softballs. City Administrator Tobias Tempelmeyer says roof replacement permits sought from the city are up substantially.

"We showed the number of roof permits year to date, last year was 91....and this year, we're at 488. They're staying plenty busy with roof permits, this year."

Tempelmeyer said Monday night that one company alone, applied for 75 roof replacement permits in a single day. He says the city’s community development department tries to inspect all replacement projects, but could not say if that’s possible, given the sheer number of projects.

Much of the most serious roof damage from the severe storm occurred in north and east areas of the city.