Crane collapses in St. Pete during Hurricane Milton; roof ripped off at Tropicana Field

[@JoeyJoJoJr0]

Who thought that a giant crane was "hurricane proof"? They had over a WEEK to secure it, yet here we are.

[@jsa4864]

arrogant, prick of a developer.

[@PlumberWRX]

you act like it's that easy. The workers probably left, too.

[@JoeyJoJoJr0]

@@PlumberWRX Never thought it was easy, thought it was standard procedure during a high-wind event.

[@PlumberWRX]

@@JoeyJoJoJr0 Do you realize the other factors that play in?

[@JoeyJoJoJr0]

@@PlumberWRX I'm sure there are. So was there reason(s), or are you just giving vague anecdotes?

[@robinlathim8221]

Really??? They left the crane up during a hurricane??? Come on man!

[@AgatBro]

oh my gosh, a crane being blown apart on top of a roof during a hurricane?! who knew that would happen?! 🤣

[@idaniarodriguez825]

Para que co truyen tanto torres inmensas y ay siempre el tiempo hace de la suya.

[@lewisbale1]

Happens all the darn time, I wonder why the city doesn't have them to take them down when hurricanes are coming?

[@steviechampagne]

@@lewisbale1insurance payouts. Big money

[@lizlagle671]

That crane should have been lowered as far as possible. This is criminal stupidity.

[@frankcraymerdds3875]

Did you listen to the video? It takes weeks to disassemble that type of Crane. What do you lower it down with? It would be a good idea if it was possible in such a short notice.

[@flagal519]

Those cranes make me nervous even when there is NO bad weather....

[@Hurpdurpdipidydoo]

Bro just stop please

[@cicicorleo]

Yep common sense

[@Hurpdurpdipidydoo]

You sound like you would vote for Kamala, and that’s an insult

[@donnamaccrossan1358]

I watched the hurricane Live in downtown St. Pete from JLR Investigates last night. He said winds were sometimes over 100mph which lasted over 3 hours. It was a sight to behold.

[@j.t.cooper2963]

Why would you leave a crane erected with a possible Cat 5 hurricane coming in?

[@lizlagle671]

To get the insurance payout.

[@mikeprice4103]

Why are there so many trailer parks?

[@j.t.cooper2963]

@@lizlagle671 It's their insurance that will be paying for the damage to the buildings and property so how does that benefit them?

[@dougdiplacido2406]

It takes weeks to disassemble those cranes,.

[@j.t.cooper2963]

@@dougdiplacido2406 They had two weeks notice.

[@SuperReasonabledoubt]

The crane company is liable...100%. come on..lets prevent the unnecessary

[@ronintheamazon1492]

Why are the wind reports so slow? I thought they were supposed to get 160mph gusts

[@godbless2446]

They thought it would not be of harm,not thinking wisely,not acting fast not alert

[@lizlagle671]

You're giving them alot of credit, they obviously didn't think at all.

[@JPaul60]

Luckily Florida has a competent Governor that can answer questions without a script and organize rescue and rebuild without corrupt Federal officials. Rescue efforts in Florida aren't dictated by FEMA vendors

[@beakirchner7296]

C'MON GUYS,this should have been removed BEFORE MILTON. COMMON SENSE.

[@deanford1795]

Correct

[@mcajack]

Did you even listen to the report. It takes special equipment and several weeks to remove them.

[@klausthedog9670]

Cranes are endangered and can’t be touched

[@fishmonger6879]

@@mcajack I know, It will be much easier to repair the damage now.

[@georgehakimian5949]

Yes, it is. I can't believe they were foolish enough to not remove it.

[@oscarsalgado1238]

Note to ourselves, dont put paper roof on stadium that it's located in a bay prone to Hurricanes.

[@hustlin5010]

Why would they leave a crane like that ?

[@markgriz]

Did you watch the video? It take weeks to dismantle a tower crane

[@mns8732]

​@@markgriz they could have lowered the crane.

[@1blastman]

They need to consult the crane operators who oversaw the removal of the cranes in the collapse of the Hard Rock Cafe Hotel in New Orleans. There was a lot of new techniques developed during the removal of the cranes which could make things easier.

[@RickySmith-zi5cz]

Texas praying for all.

[@princesslluviacaemercury4136]

Insurance companies are running from the states that have so many natural disasters.

[@janteynor5524]

Beautiful St Petersburg…so sad. 💔

[@godbless2446]

Even a dumpster went into a roof in a village,imagine a steel heavy dumpster went into roof,because of tornadoes that accompanied milton😢

[@lisalynn8441]

Saw it live during the storm and in the live we all were flipping out as to why they didn't force them to take it down!?

[@aurora571000]

Why is a roof made out of fabric?

[@notthatronjohnson1187]

Cheap 😂

[@davespin9034]

May have helped to connect the hook block to something to help stabilize the crane, but no guarantees

[@arminiusgratis9439]

I'll bet they remove that crane faster than FEMA responded to stranded and trapped victims of Hurricane Helene in N.C. and Tenn.

[@MHO999999]

Maybe FEMA should be defunded and scrapped?

[@dougdiplacido2406]

Quit getting false reports from fake newsmax and fox.

[@dbn52]

That sir is a lie spread by brainwashed idiots.

[@Lord_technofascist_nepobaby]

It is hard to know who is more pro-business, and pro-jobs, and anti-regulation. DeSantis or that crane in the Tampa Bay Times upper floors.

[@robertprestandrea6019]

The company knew 2cweeks prior to the hurricane hitting. There was plenty of time ti dismantle it.

[@dalegribble7760]

Disassemble*

[@NickeyWilson316]

They made it fall to collect

[@klausthedog9670]

I bet you work at Taco Bell

[@mikeprice4103]

@@NickeyWilson316 Ok mtg

[@mikeprice4103]

@@Beef8Cake So what

[@JoeTravelJr]

Wow aren't those arenas supposed to be viable emergency shelters?

[@johnwoa]

The Trop blew its top!

[@DianeVictoria-j8i]

There was 1 wind gust that had to be over 150 mph. It hit our high rise so hard & loud, i screamed.

[@JesusChristOrBust]

Rich people problems. .Power lines still down on roads in Southside st Pete. 34th Street South between 18th Ave South up to 5th Ave South and up to 49th st south. Unacceptable. Poor/needy neighbors need help too

[@user-jw4fz3sq1w]

Don’t you think it was unwise in the first place to leave the crane as it was anyway prior to such uncertain warnings regarding the crane? Come on Florida.

[@Thatone1001]

Real talk. Neglecting concerns is unacceptable

[@markusstevensakabiginfinit9523]

Unfortunately, a crane like that takes a couple of weeks to disassemble. The 1st showing of Milton took place 5 days prior to making landfall. So their wasn't enough sufficient time to get that done. But at least nobody was in the area once the crane collapsed.

[@tailor383]

user-jw - One would Think, but in this day and age we don't believe that is taught anymore !

[@jamesbrodhagen5020]

Dumb as debris

[@klausthedog9670]

I bet you a Union memba

[@BlackManMeetsWorld]

Well done cloud seeders, ..well done. Thats some really successful weather engineering. Job well done.

[@ksoutdoorlighting]

Vegas implodes Tropicana Hotel to make way for the new A’s Stadium. The same day Hurricane Milton destroys the roof at Tropicana Field, Home of the Rays. 🤔

[@DStuart-s1q]

a crane falling? thats the biggest story? must have been the tiniest storm in history

[@Chelle778]

No matter how many times we are warned to have 3-7 days of food and drinking water, flashlights, etc. because it can take that long for help to get to you, we don't do it. There is a small percentage of people who do I suppose but most of us (including myself) don't. And they have multiple hurricanes every single year in Florida. Human nature is stupid sometimes.'

[@jakeschwartz2514]

Authoritarian who wonders why they they weren’t heeded.. idiot

[@melissalovingit6872]

Who are the idiots that left a crane up? This gets the Duh award.

[@joefran619]

You leave a crane in place? Stupid

[@hairharbor5080]

Did you even watch the video? It takes weeks to disassemble a crane dummy.

[@richardtharp1461]

No charges for shooting by cops ? Guaranteed he would have been charged if he ended one no matter what.That what I don’t agree with but no one was injured on either side

[@Chelle778]

I watched an interview with a mayor or sheriff or someone before the hurricane where they were asked specifically about the cranes. They said that the cranes are designed to handle hurricane winds otherwise they would have been removed.'

[@BajatheChickenMan]

LOL the usual excuse.

[@lizlagle671]

Lol, so they asked an expert on heavy equipment, you can't make this stuff up. That's gov standard answer, "we're in charge, we got it handled." Clowns.

[@leelandwilliams8669]

The fact that the crane was there in the first place is a huge failure on everybody involved in that

[@Atlas92936]

Insurance Fraud. It was intentional

[@Ryan_Christopher]

@@Atlas92936Is everything a conspiracy to you? Tower Cranes cannot be rapidly dismantled ahead of an approaching storm.

[@Ryan_Christopher]

Tell me you know nothing about Tower Cranes without saying you know nothing about Tower Cranes.

[@leelandwilliams8669]

@Ryan_Christopher Yes they can. You're just dumb. I'm from Wisconsin (manitowoc) where most of these cranes are built. Nice try though buddy.

[@ikejones3000]

They say it takes weeks to take down a crane. The one I see on that building came down way quicker than that...

[@Ole_CornPop]

Because they need a crane atleast the size of that same crane to remove the crane. 😂

[@barbaras8562]

Wow why was it left in that position

[@laurastewart2418]

Remember seeing sunken gardens....so beautiful .........wonder what happened to it

[@CranesMakeGains]

My crane is wind rated for 104mph. This storm is insane

[@gm2282]

Ok how about the neighborhoods

[@yolirivera51853]

Guess they’ll have to re route traffic and foot traffic. Does the insurance cover salaries for the people unable to work due to the crane?

[@Orion3800]

Why did u leave a crane out there when a Cat 5 Hurricane was heading directly towards your city???

[@lindakenney3966]

How about no cranes during hurricane season

[@Sarconthewolf]

They had a few days to support it or take it down. But they got insurance right?

[@kennethhammond]

That crane should have been lowered beforehand. Negligence.

[@shelteredsparrow2736]

🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️

[@Joseph-jw3he]

That is a beautiful news reporter

[@Thatone1001]

❤

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

Which one?

[@j.t.cooper2963]

You don't have very good taste in women. Might want to get your eyes checked.

[@christianboston7259]

We should be regulating the hell out of these private developers. The number one concern in a hurricane is public safety and this was just a complete disregard for public safety.

[@KrustyKlown]

Hurricane Season.... "no problem, we got insurance"

[@curtiscomes9754]

Samaritan's Purse is also accepting donations in Bitcoin and other crypto currency.

[@cowboy9257]

Well, they're gonna need a crane to get that crane and then the broken crane will get replaced with a new crane from insurance.

[@lizlagle671]

Exactly.

[@smitty5890]

Just for the record, its been 103 years since we have seen anything like this....ST PETE STRONG !

[@michaellobo8213]

Suffolk Construction was the contractor

[@TechieXP]

what i dont understand, they knew the hurricane was coming, why not take the crane down? You had weeks to remove.

[@christophermyers3758]

Wonder what the cost of "repairing" the Tampa Times Building is going to cost the insurance company of the luxury apartment complex? I'm assuming prices will increase substantially for those units?! 🤔

[@jeffreyokeefe3694]

No excuse life is precious.

[@sandblast5636]

Who will pay for damages?

[@jackemarleeyoung]

the reporter said the company’s insurance company will cover the damages of nearby buildings affected by the crame

[@lizlagle671]

Not the irresponsible ppl who KNEW it would happen, and let it.

[@carlossaenz7485]

I can smell a huge lawsuit from a mile away. Get ready to pay up Mr. Negligent Contractor / Developer..=)

[@michaelmott8161]

Act of God.

[@carlossaenz7485]

@@michaelmott8161 Act of God my behind. You mean just pure "NEGLIGENCE"..You got no legs to stand on in a court of law. Good luck.

[@Patrick-yh5yd]

They should have lowered the crane.LAWSUIT!!!

[@mama-nono3652]

If Florida would have just given "them" the rights to mine the large Lithium deposits in Florida this all could have been avoided.

[@dboyes623]

The developer should have removed it before the storm; totally irresponsible.

[@CrisisActorJonsiri]

Donnie Darko Office Worker

[@tranhau3818]

Humans become fragile, vulnerable in nature.

[@stinaelite6268]

Insurance will handle it. Can't predict natural disasters.

[@lizlagle671]

This one was on the news for a week before it landed. They knew, EVERYBODY KNEW. They knew it's the opportunity to get a brand-new crane. Some things are obvious.

[@Cynthia-l6n]

Oh ok I didn't know that it takes a long time to move the cranes!

[@ajreberjr]

they didn't take it down for a Hurricane ? ... for some reason that just seems inconceivable

[@Jonathan69-h4z]

They said it is supposed to withstand hurricane force winds and it would have taken WEEKS to dismantle the crane.

[@Joseph-jw3he]

Sorry not my intention

[@Cynthia-l6n]

Why couldn't they evacuate the crane!

[@GoodieJoy-hh9uc]

The Governor's are in charge. FEMA is there to assist the Governor of States in providing disaster relief. Republicans voted NO on extending FEMA funding including Republicans in the hardest hit states. Every Democrat voted YES.

[@NPCNewsNetwork]

It doesn’t help that MJT is out there saying democrats create hurricanes and control the movements to hit red voting districts.

[@therocinante3443]

And where did all FEMA's money go? Not to disaster relief, that's for sure. Of course they voted no, they knew none of the money would actually go to disaster relief.

[@ronintheamazon1492]

Because fema sucks

[@Overland-460]

Republicans don't care, they rather let's people die instead lose their voters

[@christinavance1128]

You sure do like to make the same comment I will tell you again FEMA is a scam they block aid for citizens and gave billions to Ukraine and illegal migrates and they blocked aid for Maui/Lahiana victims so spare me your BS FEMA is supposed to “assist” not take over and turn away aid fema can take their list they have that are only ones allowed to help and stick it

MAN made HAARP_a_cane

[@klausthedog9670]

You betta thank a union memba

[@taustin9026]

😆🤣🤣🤣

[@Joseph-jw3he]

Kaley is more than beautiful she is a wow miss America

[@vanl2154]

You know a compliment is nice, but THIS IS NOT A DATING WEBSITE. YOU Are BRINGING ATTENTION TO YOURSELF AND STARTING TO SOUND WEIRD.

[@preciousmetals7114]

You're in hurricane alley you dope !! Its true Florida proves you can stuff 10 lbs of sh--it in a 5 lb bag ... cookie cutter central .. while the developers laugh all the way to the bank 😂😂😂.. how about just build to withstand a cat 5 and storm surge ... no evacuation needed .......

[@eyeonyou1554]

Not even there modified weather storms 🌪️⛈️🌊 could touch Mar-a-Lago , Godspeed, our president 🫡🇺🇸🫡🇺🇸