Burning Man attendees told to shelter in place after rain turns Nevada site into muddy, flooded mess
More than 12 millimeters of rain is estimated to have fallen on Friday at the site of the counterculture festival, located about 100 miles (177 kilometers) north of Reno. According to the US National Weather Service, at least another six millimeters is expected on Sunday.
More than 12mm of rain is estimated to have fallen at the festival’s desert location, with more predicted
Entrance to the Burning Man counterculture festival in the Nevada desert was closed and attendees were urged to shelter in place Saturday as stormwater flooding swept through the area.
According to the US Bureau of Land Management, which oversees Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, where the festival is held, access will be closed for the remainder of the event, which began on August 27 and was scheduled to end on Monday.
More than 12 millimeters of rain is estimated to have fallen on Friday at the festival site, which is about 177 kilometers north of Reno. According to the US National Weather Service, at least another six millimeters is expected on Sunday.
Organizers have urged festival-goers to conserve their food, water and fuel.
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