Federal officials shut down the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert on Saturday after torrential rains turned the site of the annual arts and music event into a treacherous, muddy pit and organizers told more than 73,000 participants to shelter in place. .
Those headed to the festival this weekend were told by the federal Bureau of Land Management, the public agency that manages the land where the event takes place, to “turn around and go home.”
“The rain over the past 24 hours has created a situation that required a complete stop to vehicle movement on the beach,” the BLM said in a statement announcing the closure of the access roads.
“More rain is expected over the next few days and conditions are not expected to improve enough to allow vehicles onto the beach.”
Earlier, organizers had told participants to conserve their food and water, and banned vehicles from the roads, as the Burners, as the participants are known, spent the night huddled in tents and packed RVs. earthen.
Burning Man was closed by the Bureau of Land Management after heavy rain. Instagram @evi_airy
Temperatures dipped to the 50s, according to USA TODAY.
“There is no driving allowed on the beach except for emergency vehicles,” event organizers said in a statement at 5 a.m. Saturday.
“If you are in (Black Rock City), please shelter in place and stay safe.”
The Burning Man event in the Nevada desert turned into a treacherous and muddy site after torrential rains. More than 73,000 participants were ordered to shelter in place and conserve their food and water.AP
They added separately: “If you are in BRC, conserve food and water, shelter in a warm space.”
Participants are expected to provide their own food, water, and shelter for the duration of the event.
The inclement weather, caused by the remnants of Hurricane Hilary, also forced the closure of a small airport and halted cleaning services for thousands of portable toilets used by Burning Man attendees, according to the newspaper.
There was mud everywhere as the Bureau of Land Management told people heading to Burning Man to turn around and head home after torrential rains turned the Nevada desert area into a muddy mess. Instagram @johnnydiggz
The storm left many without cell phone service, the newspaper reported.
Photos showing mud-spattered vehicles and roads marked by deep mud puddles drew comparisons to the ill-fated 2017 Fyre Festival in the Bahamas, in which its organizer, Billy McFarland, was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to fraud. electronic and use False documents to deceive investors out of 26 million dollars.
The Burning Man event, which began on August 27, will end on Monday with a mass start known as Exodus.
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