Hurricane Milton updates: 16 dead across Florida in storm's aftermath

Five people were transported to local hospitals after reports of multiple tornadoes caused damage to parts of Palm Beach County, Florida, on Wednesday.

Palm Beach County firefighters rescued multiple people from vehicles and structures — with some trapped or unable to escape from overturned vehicles — following calls received by authorities for multiple tornadoes and trapped people in Wellington, Acreage and Loxahatchee in the county, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said in a press release.

Of the five transported, three were trauma patients.

A portion of the roof at the Tropicana Field stadium in St. Petersburg was torn off amid high winds a short time ago.

Capt. Garth Swingle of St. Petersburg Fire Rescue told ABC News they have contact with the people inside and they are safe.

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Portion of Tropicana Field roof torn offA portion of the roof at the Tropicana Field stadium in St. Petersburg was torn off amid high winds from Hurricane Milton.

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The Tampa Bay Rays ballpark was a designated staging site for first responders with cots on the field.

No first responders were being staged at Tropicana Field and the essential personnel that were there are all accounted for and safe, a Tampa Bay Rays spokesperson told ABC News.

There are "multiple fatalities" at a retirement community following a suspected tornado, St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson told ABC News.

The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon at the Spanish Lakes Country Club Village in Fort Pierce, according to Pearson.

Pearson told West Palm Beach affiliate WPBF earlier that they have asked for search and rescue teams.

On the east coast of Florida, emergency personnel responded to reported tornados in Wellington, Palm Beach Gardens, Martin County, St. Lucie County and Indian River County.

--ABC News' Ben Stein and Darren Reynolds

Milton is now a Category 2 hurricane, with 110 mph winds as it continues moving inland.