A rainstorm has forced the closure of roads and an airport in the Nevada desert as organizers at Burning Man order 73,000 participants to shelter in place and conserve their food and water.
Federal officials shut down the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert 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 heading to the festival this weekend were told to “turn around and head home,” by the federal Bureau of Land Management, the public agency which manages the land where the event is held.
“Rain over the last 24 hours has created a situation that required a full stop of vehicle movement on the playa,” the BLM said in a statement announcing the closure of access roads.
