Milton emergency base camp relocated before storm tore through Tropicana Field roof

Before the storm hit, the home of MLB鈥檚 Tampa Bay Rays was set up as a base camp for 10,000 emergency workers to aid in debris cleanup and response efforts

October 10, 2024 10:36 AM

By Sarah Roebuck

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. 鈥� Ahead of Hurricane Milton鈥檚 arrival, Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, had been transformed into a base camp for thousands of emergency responders.

But as Hurricane Milton made landfall late Wednesday night as a powerful Category 3 storm, fierce winds ripped through the roof of Tropicana Field, home of Major League Baseball鈥檚 Tampa Bay Rays, .

Tropicana Field was set up for linemen & first responders & tonight roof was ripped off by Hurricane Milton
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy)

In preparation for the storm, that Tropicana Field was being turned into a base camp for 10,000 emergency workers to assist with debris cleanup and post-hurricane response efforts. On Thursday morning, his spokesperson,that the staging area had been moved to Jacksonville.

Tropicana Field鈥檚 roof was designed to endure winds up to 115 miles per hour, . By 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, wind speeds in St. Petersburg had reached 101 miles per hour.

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Milton emergency base camp relocated before storm tore through Tropicana Field roof

Before the storm hit, the home of MLB鈥檚 Tampa Bay Rays was set up as a base camp for 10,000 emergency workers to aid in debris cleanup and response efforts