The roof at Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, sustained major damage because of high winds associated with Hurricane Milton, which made landfall Wednesday along Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm.
, sustained major damage because of high winds associated with Hurricane Milton, which made landfall Wednesday along Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm.OMG. We all had a collected gasp when we saw this from our reporter. The fabric on the roof of Tropicana Field is shredded.The ballpark in St. Petersburg was designated as a staging site for first responders and state and local emergency management services aiding with debris removal.
Capt. Garth Swingle of St. Petersburg Fire Rescue told ABC News they have contact with the people inside and they are safe. The roof is made from ethylene tetrafluoroethylene , a polymer that's stronger than glass but significantly lighter. The metal frame appeared to be unscathed.Concerns over the storm and its effects on Florida forced the cancellation of Friday's preseason game in Orlando between the Magic and the, the NBA said. Orlando played at San Antonio on Wednesday night and was scheduled to return to central Florida on Thursday.
Countless college and high school events in Florida also have been canceled or postponed because of the storm, which forecasters say is likely to bring drenching rain across a wide swath of the state. The Trop has been the Rays' home since their inaugural season in the majors in 1998. The team's current lease there ends in 2027.
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