Burning man more like soggy man
Photos Show People Stranded At Burning Man After A Rainstorm Turned The Desert Into A Mud Pit
Burning Man kicked off this year on August 27 in Nevada's Black Rock Desert but slid into a soggy end to the weeklong event.
Heavy rain settled about the festival's temporary city, Black Rock City, transforming the desert landscape into a mud pit.
[An photo of Black Rock City in Nevada on September 2. Getty Images]
Organizers told attendees to shelter in place as entering and exiting the festival was halted on Friday.
"If you are in BRC, conserve food and water, and shelter in a warm space. More updates to come," a statement on X read.
[The mud covers the ground at the site of the Burning Man festival in Black Rock. Reuters]
August 29 showed Black Rock City dry and running according to plan.
But muddy terrain and rainfall hampered some people's campsites, which included downed tents and soaked supplies.
[A Burning Man attendee makes their way through the mud in Black Rock, Nevada. Reuters]
This woman carried a plastic water bottle and thermos as she trekked through the ankle-high mud.
Some revelers wrapped their shoes in plastic bags to avoid the mud.
[Burning Man attendees were ordered to shelter in place and conserve resources Saturday after a devastating rainstorm. Reuters]
These Burning Man attendees waded through the water to navigate the festival site over the weekend.
