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Gone were the fireworks and revelers, but the white tents, chain-link fencing, and long rows of porta-potties were reminders of a concert that lasted until nearly 2:45 a.m. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2070\">Business owners near the FIFA Fan Festival prepared for crowds. Not all saw them.<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t supposed to go that long. But a summer storm around 9 p.m. rolled in with intense wind gusts, rain, and lightning, leading the city to evacuate the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The city didn\u2019t have an official number, but estimated that \u201cthousands\u201d of concertgoers returned, just after midnight, to get the party started again. So did the performers, with the exception of Christina Aguilera. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Mayor Cherelle L. Parker said she trusted the experts and welcomed people back to the concert once it was safe. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI want to thank The Roots and all of their incredible guests for their relentless energy and for delivering an incredibly inspiring performance worthy of America\u2019s 250th birthday,\u201d Parker said in a Sunday news release. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2068\">Philly will close 17 schools and modernize 169. Meet the educator leading the transition.<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>As the smoke from the fireworks show settled around 3 a.m., the city Department of Sanitation sent out approximately 100 laborers and 50 trucks to clean up the Ben Franklin Parkway and the surrounding area, the city said in the news release. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>By morning, much of the mess was gone. 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