It is a very good thing that the Tampa Bay Rays season is over because Hurricane Milton has made their stadium unusable for the next month.
While this is a peak period in American sports with the NFL season underway, MLB playoffs delivering big moments and NHL and NBA seasons set to begin, they are all secondary to a bigger story. For days the nation has kept an eye on the potential damage Hurricane Milton might leave in Florida.
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On Wednesday night, video began to make its way online of the early damage in Tampa Bay, a city expected to be hit hardest by the storm. One of the most notable videos that went viral was footage of early damage to the Tampa Bay Rays stadium, Tropicana Field. Well, on Thursday morning new footage was revealed and the disfigurement of the stadium’s roof from powerful winds is shocking.
Tampa Bay Rays stadium decimated by Hurricane Milton
New drone video hit social media early his morning that shows an overhead view of Tropicana Field and the stunning remains of what was the arena’s roof. The top of the arena is shredded and the footage shows debris from the destroyed roof inside the venue.
What makes matters worse is Tropicana Field was set to be used as an emergency headquarters for first responders to treat injured locals following the storm. The footage shows the cots inside the stadium absolutely soaked by rain from the hurricane.
Now Tampa Bay officials will not only have to respond to emergency calls but also find a new base of operations.