A few holes in a roof that needs fixing anyway is pretty cheap insurance.
How to temporarily cover a hole in the roof.
Wind can be powerful and damned persistent.
If available select a rope that will withstand various weather and is strong for securing your roof cover.
Next on the peak side attach the tarp to the 2 by 4 using cap nails.
Screw the 2 by 4 directly into the roof to secure it.
Temporarily screw the rolled end down to the roof with at least two or three screws.
Use 1x2 along the perimeter of the tarp and a few nails or screws to hold them in place.
If you have a vent pipe in the way skip to step 5.
The 2 by 4 should be about 2 feet longer than the tarp width.
On the undamaged side wrap one end of the tarp around the 1 3 furring strip making sure the furring strip extends past each end by 1.
Pull the tarp tightly down onto the roof and smooth it out.
Of rope for each corner of your home.
If the distance from the roof to the ground is 20ft then you would need to use 40ft.
The most popular item used to cover a roof is a tarp.
Really you don t want to be up on the roof in a storm trying to retrieve your flapping tarp.