It looks so much more like Flooding Man this yr.
Attendees headed to Burning Man, a community of tens of hundreds of people that gather to construct a short lived city called Black Rock City (BRC) within the Nevada desert, were warned by organizers that the gates may remain closed for several days as a consequence of flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary.
Before the event officially begins on August 27, scores of artists, organizers and attendees arrive within the Black Rock Desert early to construct the metropolis. Organizers said on Tuesday that the gate could be closed until Wednesday. The event runs through Monday, Sept.4.
“When you were planning to travel to BRC with a Work Access Pass before then, delay your plans,” organizers said in a social media post on Tuesday.
“DO NOT drive to Gerlach, you can be turned around — there are not any rooms available.”
A follow-up social media post said: “Weather permitting, we’re preparing to open the Gate tomorrow (Wednesday 8/23).”
The flooding appeared to have dissipated as of Wednesday morning.
TikToker Gabriel Contreras posted a video to his account today showing dryer conditions. “Burning Man conditions 8/23 7:30 am…city must be open today for camps with WAPs to start out constructing🤞,” he wrote within the caption of the video, which features him biking within the desert.
Days ago, people on site of what attendees call “the playa” shared several videos of the flooding and dirt on TikTok and Instagram.
“Is the hurricane coming…. 😵💫 😓,” wrote TikToker Mariasoleeeamore, because the caption of the video showing the muddy desert site. Since being posted 4 days ago, the video already has over 177,000 views.
“Oooof that is concerning. The desert doesn’t absorb. It’s like a pool being drained onto a tile floor. Stay protected! 🙏❤️🙏,” wrote once concerned commenter.
“Will there be boating on the playa? 😳 stay protected! ✨,” joked one other.
The official Instagram account for the artists answerable for constructing this yr’s temple structure, called The Temple of the Heart, also posted a photograph showing the normally dried-up lake bed, covered in rainwater.
The house of this yr’s Temple of the Heart will not be for the faint of heart. Burning Man is not any stranger to harsh weather conditions comparable to dust storms, heat above 100 degrees and swarms of mysterious bugs. Traffic jams leaving the event sometimes surpass eight hours.
Although tickets to the event, which normally are a struggle to get, are widely available this yr, with several being sold for prices far below their $575 price tag. Tickets as little as $130 are being sold online.
