The state of Florida is being hit hard by Hurricane Milton. Many residents have been ordered to evacuate to get away from the potentially catastrophic damage caused by the powerful storm. Many areas of the state are dealing with damage already, including the home of the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Tropicana Field roof was torn off by Hurricane Milton. The Tampa Bay Rays have some options if the field isn't ready for the 2025 MLB season.

Tampa Bay Rays announcer Dewayne Staats described the damage from Hurricane Milton to Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Major League Baseball team, as “devastating” and questioned if the roof of the stadium,

It’s not just the human residents of the Tampa area who’ve been told to ready for Hurricane Milton: the furry and four-legged locals at the city zoo are also relocating to storm-proof quarters.

By Rich McKay (Reuters) -As millions of people were under evacuation orders along Florida's Gulf Coast, the African elephants, Caribbean flamingos, pigmy hippos and about 1,000 other animals are riding out the monstrous Hurricane Milton at Tampa's zoo.

Volunteers will hunker down in Tampa to safeguard one of Florida’s most vulnerable populations from Hurricane Milton: the animals. The so-called “ride-out team” of roughly a dozen staffers from ZooTampa — including care staff and a medic — is set to stay behind and seek shelter with scared animals after giving up the chance to evacuate the region,