ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — As Duke Energy crews work to get the lights back on, officials said some people would be in the dark a little while longer.

Many of the power outages were caused by the hundreds of trees that city leaders said came down on electrical wires. It puts a big task ahead for the lineman in the area.

The high wind speeds from Hurricane Milton tore the roof off of Tropicana Field. Some people were not surprised this happened because of the loose fabric that covers the Rays stadium. Others pulled over on 16th Street North to take a photo.

“I never thought that would come off like that. You know what I mean, it’s just ugh. It’s terrifying,” one woman said.

Down on 16th Street South, the wind pushed trees over, damaging property and scaring some residents.

“That was something I never want anybody to experience in they life again,” said Leslie Carter, who was home when her neighbor’s tree fell over into her yard.

“The wind was just going ‘woo woo’ it was just whistling to you. So we thinking everything is okay, and we like it’s over, it done hit, and its passing us. Then all of a sudden you hear boom, boom,” Carter said.

The damage took off part of her roof and broke windows on her car. Carter said she didn’t have many problems during Hurricane Helene.

“But Milton, Milton got me real good. I’m not being funny but I’m just hurt because I’m not one of those people who ask for nothing but that’s not even my tree,” Carter said.

She, like many others, have a big clean up ahead. City leaders said the debris and devastation through Hurricane Milton only added to what Hurricane Helene did.

Neighborhoods, and not even major landmarks like Tropicana Field, could escape the powerful wind.

“It’s amazing,” one woman said. “I thought it was a safe shelter for people. So I guess now they can get a new one.”

The Rays said they expect to assess the true condition of Tropicana Field over the coming days and weeks. In the meantime, they are working with law enforcement to secure the building.