Live updates: Hurricanes hold victory parade and rally of the Stanley Cup champs in NC

With the recent stretch of sizzling hot weather, there were bound to be some heat-related concerns during the heavily attended Carolina Hurricanes' victory parade and championship celebration.

A Wake County spokesperson said medical personnel attended to 27 heat-related incidents. Eight people were taken for treatment. Eight others refused medical care.

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Raleigh police confirm around 150,000 people turned out for the Carolina Hurricanes victory parade and rally in Downtown Raleigh.

This exceeds the city's estimate of at least 100K coming, which they told ABC11 earlier this week.

The celebration is officially the largest turnout for a parade in the city's history.

Raleigh can boast having the loudest downtown for more than 3 hours on Saturday.

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What a sight as Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal hoists the Stanley Cup as the team moves through the victory parade on Saturday in downtown Raleigh.

Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal hoists the Stanley Cup as the team moves through the victory parade in downtown Raleigh on Saturday.

Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour spoke with reporters briefly in between the victory parade through downtown Raleigh and the celebration rally at City Plaza

"I'm so happy that we were able to do this for everyone," Brind'Amour said. "Because it's clearly, they were excited about it."

Raw video: Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour speaks to the media before the team's victory rally at City Plaza on Saturday.