The Burning Man festival takes place each year in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada - where a temporary city is set up. Details are here. Attendees are called burners.
This year, it has rained and people are apparently trapped because of the state of the desert surface, which will also be damaged by any vehicles driving on it...
70,000 people trapped in a desert by extreme rain, running out of food, with rumors of disease spreading, and porta-johns overflowing - but determined to keep the party going, is such a great metaphor for our civilization right now.https://t.co/iTQj6JashK
— Peter Sinclair (@PeterWSinclair) September 3, 2023
Geomorphologist Robert Bryant reminds us of the reason (similar explanations have been written about the propensity of Glastonbury's site to flooding...)
Well, ephemeral lakes/playas are essentially lakes, and do flood - occasionally
— π³π ππππππ π±ππ’πππ (@sheffield_dust) September 3, 2023
Burning Man festival-goers trapped in desert as rain turns site to mud https://t.co/gACCjcTeQa
There are some worrying stories emerging from the event. Lots more to come on this I am sure...
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