{"id":2021613,"date":"2023-09-04T17:43:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T21:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tens-of-thousands-still-stranded-by-burning-man-flooding-in-nevada-desert\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T17:47:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T21:47:38","slug":"tens-of-thousands-still-stranded-by-burning-man-flooding-in-nevada-desert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tens-of-thousands-still-stranded-by-burning-man-flooding-in-nevada-desert\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands stranded by flooding at Burning Man in Nevada desert."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftens-of-thousands-still-stranded-by-burning-man-flooding-in-nevada-desert%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2021613&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Stranded\u2063 in the Desert: Burning\u2063 Man Turns into a Mud Pit<\/h2>\n<p>Tens of thousands of partygoers are currently marooned \u200din the \u200dnorthern Nevada desert after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tens-of-thousands-still-stranded-by-burning-man-flooding-in-nevada-desert\/\" title=\"Thousands stranded by flooding at Burning Man in Nevada desert.\">late-summer storm\u2064 transformed<\/a>\u2063 the\u200c week-long counterculture fest, \u2062Burning Man, \u200dinto a muddy \u2064mess.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-says-it-has-handed-out-18000-weapons-to-citizens\/\" title=\"Ukraine Says It Has Handed out 18,000 Weapons to Citizens\">main road leading<\/a> out \u200dof the festival remains impassable\u2064 due to\u200b the mud, leaving RVs and vehicles \u2062stranded. However, organizers are hopeful that \u2064traffic\u200c will start \u2063moving \u200daround \u2064noon on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>This year,\u2062 the \u200bfestival had to \u200cbe closed to vehicles after heavy\u2064 rainfall\u2063 on Friday soaked the Black Rock Desert, located about \u200d110 miles north of Reno.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/nevada-rangers-arrest-climate-change-protesters-blockading-burning-man-festivalgoers-5482178\">Nevada Rangers\u2064 Arrest Climate Change \u2064Protesters Blockading Burning Man Festivalgoers<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">8\/29\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/thousands-of-burning-man-attendees-stranded-in-rain-mud-in-desert-5485601\">One Death Reported as Thousands of Burning\u2063 Man Attendees Stranded in \u200dRain, Mud in Desert<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/2\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Burning Man\u200d is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-not-going-to-convince-the-crazies-liz-cheney-dismisses-wyoming-gop-voters\/\" title=\"'I\u2019m Not Going to Convince the Crazies': Liz Cheney\u00a0Dismisses Wyoming GOP Voters\">annual gathering<\/a> that attracts nearly 80,000 artists, musicians,\u200b and activists for a unique blend of wilderness camping \u200dand avant-garde performances. Disruptions have become\u2064 somewhat of a\u200b tradition for the event, \u200dwith <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protesters-target-democratic-senator-for-opposing-15-minimum-wage\/\" title=\"Protesters Target Democratic Senator For Opposing  Minimum Wage\">temporary closures<\/a> \u200bin 2018 due to dust\u2064 storms and \u2063two cancellations during the \u2063pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges, the spirit \u200cof the festival remains\u200c high. Scott London, a photographer from Southern California, \u200bshared, &#8220;We are a \u200dlittle bit dirty and muddy but spirits\u2063 are high. \u2064The party\u2062 is still\u2062 going.&#8221; He also mentioned that \u200dthe travel limitations \u2063offered a \u2062different perspective of Burning Man\u2063 that \u200dmany\u200d don&#8217;t usually get to see.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 road closures happened just before the\u200b scheduled burning of &#8220;the Man,&#8221; a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/burning-man-ceo-says-there-is-no-cause-for-panic-amid-chaos\/\" title=\"Burning Man CEO assures no need to panic amidst chaos.\">large wooden effigy<\/a> that serves as a centerpiece for the festival. Organizers \u200bhave postponed the burning to Monday night as they\u200c work on\u200b reopening the\u200b exit routes\u200d by the end of \u2064the Labor Day weekend.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>The Man structure, which is normally burned on Saturday night, looms over the Burning Man encampment after a severe rainstorm left \u200btens of thousands of\u2062 revelers attending the annual festival stranded in mud in Black\u2064 Rock \u200dCity in the Nevada desert on Sept. 3, 2023. (Trevor Hughes\/USA Today Network via Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While there has been \u200cone reported fatality \u200dat the festival, Burning Man \u2064organizers clarified that it \u200dwas unrelated to the weather. The sheriff of\u200b nearby Pershing County is currently investigating the incident.<\/p>\n<p>President\u200c Joe Biden has been\u200c briefed\u200b on\u2062 the\u200c situation and \u2064is in contact with \u2063local \u200dofficials. However, the cause \u2062of death is still unknown.<\/p>\n<p>With motorized traffic prohibited,\u2064 attendees have been \u2062trudging through the mud,\u2064 some barefoot or with \u200dmakeshift footwear.\u2064 They have\u200b been advised to\u200c conserve their supplies of food and\u2064 water, \u2063leading \u2062most to remain at the\u200c site.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Dub \u2062Kitty and \u200cBen Joos walk \u200cthrough the mud at\u2063 Burning Man after a night of \u2063dancing with \u200dfriends in Black Rock City in the Nevada desert \u200con\u200d Sept. 2, 2023, after a rainstorm turned the site into \u200bmud. (Trevor Hughes\/USA Today Network via Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Celebrity DJ\u200b Diplo\u200d shared a video on Instagram, \u200dshowing him \u200band comedian Chris Rock hitching a ride in\u2063 the back of a fan&#8217;s pickup truck after walking \u2063six miles through the \u2062mud.<\/p>\n<p>The event is \u200dknown for \u2062its\u2064 remote location\u200b and emphasis on \u2064self-sufficiency, with attendees bringing \u200btheir\u200d own supplies. Despite the\u2064 challenging conditions, the\u200b community has \u2064shown resilience, \u200bwith\u2064 many posting muddy selfies, \u200ddancing, and\u200b enjoying the \u200dmakeshift lakes.<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Barger,\u2064 a photographer\u200d from \u200bPhiladelphia, expressed her \u200ddetermination to\u2064 stay until\u200c the \u200dend of Burning \u2062Man,\u2063 stating, &#8220;I&#8217;m not leaving until both &#8216;The Man&#8217; and &#8216;The Temple&#8217; burn.&#8221; She also mentioned the lack of toilet options due \u200cto the\u2063 inability \u200bof \u2062trucks to reach the site for cleaning\u2062 since the rainstorm \u2063on Friday. However, some revelers \u2064reported that\u2063 cleaning operations had resumed on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>To \u2064navigate the muddy clay, Ms. Barger cleverly covered her shoes with\u200d plastic bags and socks. Others opted to \u200dgo barefoot.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everyone \u200chas ju<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black Rock Desert, Nev. &#8211; A late-summer storm transformed a counterculture fest into a muddy mess, leaving tens of thousands of partygoers stranded. 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