Rogers Center Roof Damage

Rogers place was hit hard by a thunderstorm in edmonton causing damage to the roof and flooding in a main hall a week before the nhl s western conference teams are set to arrive to the hub city.

Rogers center roof damage.

The ice was believed to have fallen from the top of the adjacent cn tower which stands nearly 180 stories high. The stadium which is located near the base of the 1 815 foot cn tower was damaged by falling ice. Damage to rogers centre roof causes rare blue jays cancellation gregory strong the canadian press workers examine a hole in top of the rogers centre as the area around the cn tower is closed off due to reports of falling ice in toronto on monday april 16 2018. Below are some of the factors taken into consideration before reaching a decision to close the roof at rogers centre.

However the comfort of our guests is a high priority and is always taken into consideration. Rogers place was hit hard by a thunderstorm in edmonton causing damage to the roof and flooding in a main hall just over a week before the nhl s western conference teams are set to arrive in the. The toronto blue jays cancelled a home game earlier this week after large amounts of ice left a hole in the roof of the rogers centre. The blue jays strive to make rogers centre an outdoor facility by having the roof open as often as possible.

The cn tower has been closed due to extreme weather and large chunks of ice have fallen off of the tower and on to the roof of the rogers centre. Photographers in toronto captured the scene monday.