I didn't have "Burning Man getting rained out" on my 2023 bingo card
I hope they they can get some help soon
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Raining Man
Shouldn't have ran over those protesters, that's asking for bad karma 🧘
That cop woke up on the wrong side of the bed to say the least
now it’s flooding man
Time to eat long pig
There's going to be psychedelic flood waters.
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Brimmed hats, sunglasses and sunscreen are generally a must at the annual Burning Man Festival to combat the scorching sun and blinding dust.
But this year, some attendees probably wished umbrellas and galoshes were on their packing lists, after thousands were left stranded Saturday following heavy overnight rains.
The close-to-an-inch of precipitation created mud-bath-like conditions in Nevada's Black Rock Desert where the annual event takes place.
"Conserve food, water, and fuel, and shelter in a warm, safe space," the statement urged those stuck in the desert.
Attendee Bobby White, who hosts the TV series Sailing Doodles, squelched through the mud in a YouTube video against a backdrop of gunmetal skies and soggy tents.
In true Burning Man spirit, he said people are helping each other out — sharing warm clothes and phone chargers where they can — and music is blaring.
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70,000 people without toilets… eeek.
They keep saying "playa" and I keep reading it as "playah".
Doesn't sound like much rain... Has it ever rained at Burning Man before?
It's a desert "salt" flat. Practically any amount of rain is massive. It turns the surface to unnavigable paste
It has rained before
Whenever it rains this happens. 2014, it happened going in and people were stranded in a 3 day traffic jam. I actually had a really good time.