Strong winds from Hurricane Milton toppled a construction crane in downtown St. Petersburg, leaving a “gaping hole” in an office building, authorities said.
According to information, the crane fell from the 400 block of Central Avenue overnight. Fox13 Tampa Bay. The 515-foot-tall luxury condo tower will be “one of the tallest residential buildings on the West Coast of Florida” when completed in summer 2025, the website states.
There were no reports of injuries from the collapse, but tampa bay times The crane left a “gaping hole” in the office building that houses the company's headquarters, which was evacuated ahead of Hurricane Milton on Wednesday, officials said.
Video taken at the scene showed part of the crane leaning against an office building and another part blocking the road.
Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida with damaging winds and devastating storm surge
Heavy rains and strong winds from Hurricane Milton caused a crane to collapse and debris littered the streets in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Mike's Weather Page/Reuters)
Before the collapse, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch expressed concern about the crane and what would become of it in Milton, Fox13 Tampa Bay reported.
Tropicana field roof torn apart by Hurricane Milton
A crane collapsed overnight in St. Petersburg after being hit by Hurricane Milton. There were no reports of injuries. (Mike's Weather Page/Reuters)
The mayor said the removal and demolition planning will take about a week because the crane's location is fixed, according to the website.
On Wednesday, October 9, 2024, in Tampa, Florida, Max Watts of Buford, Georgia, enters a parking lot to check on a trailer parked outside his hotel and joins co-workers during Hurricane Milton. trying to overcome. (AP/Julio Cortez)
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The hurricane also ripped off the roof of Tropicana Field, home of MLB's Tampa Bay Rays. 18 inches of rain fell Wednesday in town.
