hurricane Milton caused extensive damage to the city of St. Petersburg. Strong winds and rain damaged the roof of the Tropicana Field baseball stadium. The material that makes up the roof of the domed building was literally torn apart.
Footage from US media showed large cracks on the roof of the stadium. “This is one of the most surreal events ever,” an eyewitness told CNN. An official from the St. Petersburg Fire Department said they had been in contact with people at the stadium. They are all safe.
The stadium was actually intended to serve as accommodation for first responders. But according to the Florida National Guard, the guardsmen who were housed at Tropicana Field were moved to the city of Ocala as a precaution before the hurricane made landfall.
“A mixture of thunder and screeching”
A spokesman for the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team told ABC News: “No first responders were placed at Tropicana Field, and the personnel who were there are safe and being cared for.”
Local media report further damage in St. Petersburg. Among other things, a construction crane fell onto a building in the city center due to the strong wind. Residents told CNN they heard a noise that “sounded like a cross between booming thunder and the metallic screech of a train wreck.” According to current information, no one was injured in the incident.
hurricane Milton caused extensive damage to the city of St. Petersburg. Strong winds and rain damaged the roof of the Tropicana Field baseball stadium. The material that makes up the roof of the domed building was literally torn apart.
Footage from US media showed large cracks on the roof of the stadium. “This is one of the most surreal events ever,” an eyewitness told CNN. An official from the St. Petersburg Fire Department said they had been in contact with people at the stadium. They are all safe.