Tropicana Field, home to the Tampa Bay Rays, was set to serve as the home base for thousands of emergency responders who set up camp ahead of Hurricane Milton.
Tropicana Field was not able to avoid the wrath of Hurricane Milton. Video posted on Wednesday night showed portions of the stadium’s roof blowing in the wind. Drone footage later showed that most of the stadium's roof panels were indeed torn off during the storm, which brought wind gusts of 101 mph to the city.Tropicana Field is home to the Tampa Bay Rays, and was set to serve as the home base for thousands of emergency responders who set up camp ahead of Hurricane Milton.
"FOX 13 also confirmed that 13 "essential" team personnel were inside Tropicana Field when the roof came off the building, and that due to the Rays having reservations over the structure's ability to withstand Hurricane Milton, the organization did not allow the field to be used to shelter people during the storm.Hurricane Milton made landfall on Siesta Key Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane.
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