Upwards of 70,000 attendees of Burning Man have been ordered to shelter in place and urged to conserve their food, water, and fuel after storms flooded the festival’s grounds.
The entrance to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, where Burning Man is held, will be closed until Monday, August 27th.
“Officials from the Bureau of Land Management and the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office have closed ingress to the Burning Man event effective immediately and for the remainder of the event. Participants inbound for the event should turn around and head home,” officials said in a statement on Saturday.
“Rain over the last 24 hours has created a situation that required a full stop of vehicle movement on the playa. More rain is expected over the next few days and conditions are not expected to improve enough to allow vehicles to enter the playa.”
According to ABC News, about one-half inch of rain fell on Friday,...
The entrance to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, where Burning Man is held, will be closed until Monday, August 27th.
“Officials from the Bureau of Land Management and the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office have closed ingress to the Burning Man event effective immediately and for the remainder of the event. Participants inbound for the event should turn around and head home,” officials said in a statement on Saturday.
“Rain over the last 24 hours has created a situation that required a full stop of vehicle movement on the playa. More rain is expected over the next few days and conditions are not expected to improve enough to allow vehicles to enter the playa.”
According to ABC News, about one-half inch of rain fell on Friday,...
- 9/2/2023
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
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