The MLB field was being used as a 10,000-person base camp for first responders and debris cleanup operations before the powerful Category 3 storm hit.

More than three million people without power on top of damage done to major parts of the coast. Tropicana Field was one of those major areas. The home of MLB’s Tampa Bay Rans was designated as a place where first responders could bring people,

Hurricane Milton's powerful winds overnight Wednesday severely damaged the roof of the Tampa Bay Rays' home ballpark, Tropicana Field, which had been set for use by workers responding to the storm.