NWS receives reports of multiple collapsed cranes in St. Petersburg due to Hurricane Milton's winds

The National Weather Service says it has received reports of multiple collapsed cranes due to high winds in St. Petersburg, about 50 miles south of Siesta Key, where Hurricane Milton made landfall. Video above: Video filmed by CNN crews shows debris scattered on the flooded road and mangled remains of the crane St.

Petersburg Fire Rescue confirmed one collapse late Wednesday about six blocks from the city's pier. There were no reports of injuries. The crane was at the site of a 515-foot-tall luxury high-rise building under construction that is being billed as one of the tallest buildings on the west coast of Florida.



It was scheduled to be completed in summer 2025..