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Coverage dated October 9, 2024

Milton damages the roof of the Rays' stadium and forces NBA preseason game to be called off

Headline from WHEC Rochester

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The roof panels over the home of baseball's Tampa Bay Rays were ripped to shreds after Hurricane Milton came ashore in Florida on Wednesday night, bringing wind gusts exceeding 100 mph and flooding parts of the state.

WHEC Rochester's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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  1. CNN

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

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    CNN's feed description

    Hurricane Milton showed no mercy in its deadly rampage across Florida, shredding the roof of Tropicana Stadium – which was supposed to help shelter first responders.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Milton damages the roof of the Rays' stadium and forces NBA preseason game to be called off (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The roof panels over the home of baseball's Tampa Bay Rays were ripped to shreds after Hurricane Milton came ashore in Florida on Wednesday night, bringing wind gusts exceeding 100 mph and flooding parts of the state.

  3. Townhall

    Watch: Milton Rips Roof Off MLB Stadium (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    The roof of Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, was blown off Wednesday evening by Hurrican

  4. WHDH Boston

    Milton damages roof of Tampa Bay Rays’ stadium and forces NBA preseason game to be called off - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The roof panels over the home of baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays were ripped to shreds after Hurricane Milton came ashore in Florida

  5. CBS News

    Hurricane Milton rips roof off Tropicana Field — Tampa Bay Rays stadium that was used as staging site for responders (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Videos posted on social media showed the roof ripped to shreds with debris all over the field after Hurricane Milton slammed the area.

  6. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Photos: Hurricane Milton brings devastation across Florida (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    High winds from Hurricane Milton tore off the fiberglass roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.

  7. WSVN Miami

    Milton destroys the roof of the Rays’ stadium, littering the field below with debris - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The roof panels over the home of baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays were ripped to shreds by the force of Hurricane Milton, with debris

  8. Phys

    Hurricane Milton shreds Florida stadium roof (opens Phys)

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    Phys's feed description

    Hurricane-force winds ripped open the roof of a baseball stadium in Florida, leaving shredded remnants of the dome in its wake Thursday morning.

  9. Blaze Media

    Hurricane Milton tears through Florida, shredding roof off stadium used as shelter for first responders (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    The storm could cause as much as $245B in damages, according to analysts.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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