ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hurricane Milton has ripped away part of the Tropicana Field roof and has also broken one of the four cranes that St. Pete officials said Tuesday were vulnerable to strong winds.
In a video posted to X and shared by Spectrum Bay News 9’s Brian McClure, panels and tiles can be seen being pulled away.
Tropicana Field, home of baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays, is where a lot of lineman, National Guard and other first responders were stationed to help with storm recovery.
There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Meanwhile, a crane located at 400 Central Ave was damaged.
St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch said the crane was in danger of collapsing and that it was too late to remove it.
The mayor had recommended that residents near the cranes relocate, or get to the safest inner room of their home.
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