It’s pouring rain within the Nevada desert proper now, which suggests Burning Man members are caught in an entire lot of mud … and that the entire thing is kinda on pause.
The annual competition — the place people make a pilgrimage to the center of nowhere for music, actions and enjoyable within the solar — was met with a downpour heading into the weekend … the previous couple of days to get pleasure from Burning Man, which now seems to be to be all however ruined.
Check out these pics — obtained by TMZ — displaying off the aftermath of a monsoon that got here down in Black Rock Desert (the place BM is being hosted this 12 months). It’s a sloppy mess.
As you may see, there are campers and autos parked throughout … however all of them appear to be considerably sunken into the bottom on account of the mud that is fashioned after the rainfall, which had gotten began the night time earlier than and trickled into Saturday itself.
The remainder of the panorama definitely would not look Burning Man-friendly — and there is not actually a soul in sight both … usually, everybody could be out and about having fun with themselves.
No phrase on how lengthy this rain-out sitch will keep on, however individuals on the bottom inform us attendees really feel fairly trapped proper now … because the rain and dust have made transferring round nearly not possible. and people have been instructed to remain put till the circumstances subside.
Water Man 2023. Burning man obtained rained out….. we’re all caught right here. Let’s pray it stops raining #BurningMan2023 #playalake #bm23 pic.twitter.com/xWHhfgXmYv
— Robbie Page (@robbie_page) September 2, 2023
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The worst half – this may be the fact for an additional day or 2, because it’s anticipated to proceed raining — not less than in line with some forecasts. TBH, this appears like an utter nightmare.
Here’s hoping the Sun God comes to those free spirits’ rescue … Burning Man’s nearly over.