The semi-translucent fiberglass roof had been designed to withstand hurricane-force winds in the 1990s when the stadium was built. Tropicana Field was being used as a staging ground for emergency crews and first-responders in the days leading up to the storm.

The stadium's roof was ripped to shreds by the force of Hurricane Milton. The post Rays say it may take ‘weeks’ to fully assess damage at Tropicana Field, after Milton struck region appeared first on Boston.

Hurricane Milton destroyed the roof of Tropicana Field, home to the Tampa Bay Rays, on Wednesday night as it descended upon St. Petersburg, Fla., and the surrounding area.