St. Petersburg is facing significant dangers as Hurricane Milton lashes the area with ferocious winds exceeding 100 mph. Multiple reports confirm that construction cranes have collapsed into buildings, notably at 400 Central Avenue and the Times office building. The city's mayor has warned that tower cranes pose a considerable risk of catastrophic failure during the storm, urging residents near these structures to seek shelter. Crews are actively responding to incidents of crane collapses, adding to the already critical situation in Downtown St. Pete. As the hurricane weakens to a Category 1, the threat from high winds and falling cranes remains a pressing concern. Videos capturing the chaos, including a crane spinning and then collapsing, have surfaced amid fears that more cranes could topple as the storm continues.