{"id":10370,"date":"2024-10-10T13:12:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T13:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=10370"},"modified":"2024-10-10T13:12:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T13:12:24","slug":"videos-horrifying-footage-shows-the-catastrophic-damage-to-tampa-bay-rays-tropicana-field-after-hurricane-milton-ripped-the-entire-roof-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=10370","title":{"rendered":"VIDEOS: Horrifying Footage Shows The Catastrophic Damage To Tampa Bay Rays\u2019 Tropicana Field After Hurricane Milton Ripped The Entire Roof Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/mlb\/tampa-bay-rays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampa Bay Rays<\/a>\u2019 Tropicana field is worse for wear after facing Hurricane Milton this week.<\/p>\n<p>The stadium has had its roof ripped up by the hurricane, with shocking photos and videos showing the mess left behind in its wake.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday night, winds of over 100mph ravaged St. Petersburg, Florida. The Teflon-coated fiberglass roof of the aforementioned sports venue was apparently no match for the vicious weather pattern and was torn off.<\/p>\n<p>The field, which was a designated base for 10,000 responders who were supposed to clean up after the storm, is also quite a mess as it\u2019s now littered with debris. Beds placed there for them can also be seen.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Tropicana Field roof has come off during Hurricane Milton \ud83e\udd2f<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GaOJgEeVZr\">pic.twitter.com\/GaOJgEeVZr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kent Murphy (@KentMurphy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KentMurphy\/status\/1844213237820293255?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hurricane Milton completely destroyed Tropicana Field\u2019s roof.<\/p>\n<p>(Via: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bclemms?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BClemms<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eeGH8uZSL4\">pic.twitter.com\/eeGH8uZSL4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoulTerritoryTV\/status\/1844307176292270102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">One of my security agents inside <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tropicanafield?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tropicanafield<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eFyHOvPZQm\">pic.twitter.com\/eFyHOvPZQm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryan Stryker (@Stryker175) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Stryker175\/status\/1844231757559947271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tropicana Field before Milton set up for first responders and line workers, and Tropicana Field after Milton <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pnvRAogeZU\">pic.twitter.com\/pnvRAogeZU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brody Logan (@BrodyLogan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrodyLogan\/status\/1844324051248087128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-tropicana-field-had-no-chance-according-to-storm-chaser-jonathan-petramela\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tropicana Field \u201cHad No Chance,\u201d According To Storm Chaser Jonathan Petramela<\/h2>\n<p>180 miles of cable connected to struts held the roof down. According to the Rays\u2019\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mktg.mlbstatic.com\/rays\/documents\/y2024\/2024_Tampa_Bay_Rays_Media_Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">media guide<\/a>, the structure was built to withstand wind speeds of up to 115mph, but journalist Jonathan Petramala claimed it\u00a0<em>\u201chad no chance.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s surreal to see the roof shredded like that,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>he said.\u00a0<em>\u201cI was able to get my hands on a piece of that roof, it feels like thick vinyl. It had no chance against those winds of Hurricane Milton.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This all comes on the back of the Rays ending their season in September, having missed the playoffs for the first time since 2018.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Tampa Bay Times, games cannot be played there without a roof because the field does not have a proper drainage system. The team is set to move into a new $1.3 billion stadium in St. Petersburg; however, it won\u2019t open its doors until at least 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The team will begin a new season in March 2025. It is still unknown whether the roof will be fixed by then.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; The\u00a0Tampa Bay Rays\u2019 Tropicana field is worse for wear after facing Hurricane Milton this week. 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