Tropicana Field roof ripped off by Hurricane Milton's winds

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla — Hurricane Milton's winds ripped off the roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg Wednesday evening.

Tropicana Field was a staging area for hundreds of Florida National Guardsmen and electrical workers before the storm.

The baseball field was lined cots inside the stadium earlier this week.

According to the Florida National Guard, the guardsmen inside Tropicana Field were moved to Ocala Wednesday before Hurricane Milton made landfall.

An official with St. Pete Fire Rescue said they have been in contact with the people inside, and they are all safe.

A Tampa Bay Rays spokesperson told ABC News, "No first responders were being staged at Tropicana Field and the essential personnel that were there are all accounted for and safe. Teams will be assessing the situation more when it is safe to do so."

This is a developing story. We will update with more information.