Tropicana Field was set to be a refuge for thousands of storm personnel. Then Hurricane Milton blew most of the roof off

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It was supposed to be a safe haven. A refuge for first responders and cleanup crews weary after long days rescuing storm victims or clearing wreckage left by Hurricane Milton.

But Milton showed no mercy during its deadly rampage across Florida, shredding the roof of Tropicana Field – a Major League Baseball stadium turned makeshift shelter for storm personnel. Milton unleashed a spate of tornadoes, made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday and has killed at least four people, officials said.

Aerial footage of the disfigured stadium showed rows of empty cots surrounding the baseball diamond where the Tampa Bay Rays play.

Drone footage above Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg shows the dome's shredded roof and cots for first responders.

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“This is one of the most surreal things ever,” storm chaser Jonathan Petramala told Pumpkin club news after he arrived at the stadium in downtown St. Petersburg.

“I was able to actually get my hands on a piece of that roof, to kind of feel the material, and it feels just (like) thick vinyl,” Petramala said. “And you could see it just had no chance against those winds of Hurricane Milton.”

Hurricane Milton ripped off much of the roof of Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays. The stadium was supposed to be a base camp for storm personnel.

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Earlier this week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tropicana Field would be used as a 10,000-person base camp for debris cleanup operations and first responders.

No injuries were reported after the roof was destroyed, and officials urged residents to avoid downtown St. Petersburg, a spokesperson for the city said.