here's cnn's john sutter. [ speaking native language ] >> reporter: victor's childhood home was tornart when hit by hurricane maria three months ago. he still doesn't have a roof. by the door when we visit in mid-december is this yellow piece of paper. it said hector applied for a free installed tarp by the army corps of engineers. but at the time, they can installing 500 a day but keeping them honest, the investigation has found that they have left people like hector waiting. tons of tarps sit idle waiting to be delivered. our analysis shows that more than 70,000 people have asked for blue roofs after december 18th. yet three months after hurricane maria, only about a third have received them. >> ability to bring materials to the i would is a little different than being able to truck it from one state to another or one county to another. that warehouse full of roof is evidence that we've been able to overcome at least one part of that challenge. >> reporter: a big dispute in december first reported by cnn temporarily slowed installations. but two attorneys tell us there was no legal

hector saw the image of the tarps in the warehouse. [ speaking native language ] >> reporter: john sutter puerto rico. >>> the emergency workers are in a race against the clock searching for miracles in montecito, california. they hope to find five people who have been missing since tuesday when those violent mudslides tore through neighborhoods already devastated by wildfires. the mudslides have killed at least 18 people. on friday, rescuers discovered the latest victim, an 87-year-old man found in his home. terrible way to die. >>> another brutal round of winter weather is slamming the northeast u.s. derek's here to tell us about it. >> yeah. you've got to see these videos coming out of cape cod. if you've been to this part of massachusetts, it's an absolute beautiful and stunning place to visit. this is something you don't normally see. this canal in cape cod is full of sea water. sea water freezes at a colder temperature than that of fresh water. fresh water, we all know, freezes at 32 degrees fahrenheit. sea water freezes at 42 degrees fahrenheit. that means mother nature had to be b