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THE Tampa Bay Buccaneers revealed an update about the team’s stadium after the landfall of Hurricane Milton.
Videos on social media displayed the NFL stadium during the life-threatening hurricane.
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NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported that the Buccaneers shared a statement concerning the status of Raymond James Stadium following the aftermath of the storm.
The NFL franchise’s statement read, “While site surveys are still being conducted, Raymond James Stadium and the #Bucs practice and training facility seem to have sustained only cosmetic damage,” per Rapoport.
A TikTok clip showed the Bucs’ stadium dealing with heavy rain and wind on Wednesday night.
The video also showed flooding on the field.
Raymond James Stadium has been used as a base for first responders after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida on Wednesday.
The Buccaneers’ next home game is set for Monday, October 21 against the Baltimore Ravens.
It’s yet to be known if the NFL team will move the date of the matchup due to Raymond James Stadium’s “cosmetic damage.”
The NFL team plays against the division rival New Orleans Saints this weekend and departed earlier than normal due to Hurricane Milton.
The Buccaneers have been practicing at Tulane to prepare for the Week 6 game.
The storm also appeared to cause further damage to Tropicana Field – the home of the Tampa Bay Rays which resides in St. Petersburg.
Videos showed Tropicana Field’s roof ripped off.
The damage has the potential to impact the stadium for the 2025 season.
The Tampa Bay Times reported that “there is no drainage system for the field, so games could not be played without a roof.”
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The Rays have plans for a new ballpark in St. Petersburg in the 2028 season but construction on the new venue has yet to take place.
The Buccaneers are on a lease set to expire in 2028 according to The Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Stroud.
Hurricane Milton caused millions of people in Florida to evacuate.
Florida had 150 tornadoes and has experienced, unfortunately, multiple deaths among its residents as a result.
Hurricane Milton came two weeks after Hurricane Helene, which hit Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Hurricane Helene has claimed the lives of more than 230 people.
