The storm hit with wind gusts of up to 205 kilometres per hour, with authorities continuing to work throughout the state of Florida to help those in need.
The roof of Tropicana Field, where the Tampa Bay Rays play Major League Baseball, was left in ruins by Hurricane Milton .At least 10 people have been killed after powerful Hurricane Milton ripped through Florida .Authorities are continuing to assess and clean-up following the storm and have warned flooding is still possible in some areas.Share article
US Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said at a White House briefing the deaths appeared to have been caused by a spate of tornadoes across the state. A construction crane fell over during the hurricane, damaging a building housing the Tampa Bay Times newspaper.The hurricane destroyed the fabric that serves as the roof of Tropicana Field, the stadium of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team in St. Petersburg.
The storm hit Florida's west coast on Wednesday night as a category three, with top sustained winds of 205 kilometres per hour.
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