WATCH: Hurricane Milton hits Florida with full force, blows of roof of stadium
by Sudeshna Panda · KalingaTVFlorida (USA): Hurricane Milton has hit Florida with full force. It was touted to be on of the worst storms in more than 100 years. The winds were so strong that it completely blew off the roof of a stadium that was meant to be a shelter during the storm.
Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm and was later downgraded to Category 2. Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg has suffered significant damage, with its roof torn off by the storm’s powerful winds.
“The stadium, which was being used as a critical shelter for thousands of first responders and National Guard troops, which was for staging operations to provide immediate rescue and relief efforts to surrounding communities for the hurricane’s aftermath. It is not known if anyone was inside when the roof ripped off,” Rawalert shared with the video.
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According to reports, Milton’s peak intensity ranks among the most intense Atlantic hurricanes on record with wind speeds of above 180 mph. “If Milton stays on its course, this will be the most powerful hurricane to hit Tampa Bay in over 100 years. No one in the area has ever experienced a hurricane this strong before,” warned the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay.
Recently on September 28, as many as 43 people had died as Hurricane Helene created havoc in South Eastern USA. According to the X handle of the National Hurricane Center, focusing on the Atlantic basin, historic, catastrophic and life threatening flash and urban flooding has been witnessed. The center has further said numerous major landslides, will continue across portions of the southern Appalachians.
Widespread serious river flooding has been ongoing due to Hurricane Helene, some of which will be major to record breaking. There is a possibility of long-duration power outages in portions of the southeast United States.