Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida late Wednesday. tear off the roof St. Petersburg's Tropicana Field stadium was being used as a shelter for first responders.
Video of the Category 3 storm's path of destruction showed the stadium's dome roof, made of translucent Teflon-coated fiberglass, being shattered one by one by the strongest shock waves. Wind gusts of 161 mph. According to the Tampa Bay Rays 2024 media guidethe roof is built to withstand winds of 115 miles per hour.
“Crane collapse…and roof damage.”
picture Security personnel inside the facility reportedly captured parts of the stadium's roof covering seats and thousands of empty cots set up for emergency responders. .
In the days leading up to the storm, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) said the stadium would be used as a base camp for 10,000 people to “support ongoing debris removal efforts and post-landfall responders.” He said that it had been done.
Officials said no injuries were reported at the stadium.
City said“Late Wednesday night, St. Petersburg Fire and Rescue received reports of two serious accidents that occurred in downtown St. Pete: a collapsed crane at the 400 Central Building construction site and roof damage at Tropicana Field. No injuries were reported in either accident at this time. “
“The public is asked to continue sheltering in place and avoiding both areas until further notice.”
In St. Petersburg, water mains were also disrupted, two sewage plants were shut down, and a city-wide drinking water alert was issued. Sewerage facilities were restored in the morning.
Around 9 a.m. local time, in the city. announced Crews were said to be working on recovery efforts such as repairing traffic lights. Local authorities encouraged residents to remain off the road until first responders can remove downed trees and downed power lines.
Formerly an analyst at investment banking firm Jefferies Group reported It has been reported that Hurricane Milton could cause up to $245 billion in property damage in the Tampa Bay and Fort Myers area.
“Some estimate that a once-in-100-year event would result in $175 billion in losses in the Tampa area and $70 billion in losses in the Fort Myers area,” researchers said. are writing.
Analysts at global credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS estimate that the storm could cause up to $100 billion in insured losses.
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