"Getting a little dirty is expected when attending Burning Man, during which its organizers advise taking a shower with a friend or a sponge bath to save water. But the images to come out of this year's festival, which officially kicked off on Sunday, show people caked in dust and mud as storms tore through the Playa, tearing apart camps and damaging the vehicles in the path of the scattered tarps and tent poles."
"Going into this year's festival, Burners were predicting a "white out" dust storm given the forecast. On Saturday, wind gusts reached more than 50 mph, according to readings from a weather station at Black Rock City Airport. The winds wreaked havoc on tents and art installations and caused the gates to close for a two-hour period. On Sunday, rain was added to the mix, leading to wet conditions that delayed entry to the festival."
"On Sunday and into Monday, traffic entering the gates of Black Rock City, the festival's makeshift locale, was halted. Burning Man's temporary airport paused operations on Sunday evening, when dozens of planes would typically land. While the gates have reopened and the airport is expected to resume flights by midday, driving remains prohibited within Black Rock City. Burners who were already on the Playa worked to recover from the destruction."
Severe winds and rain began Sunday at Burning Man, damaging camps, vehicles, tarps and tent poles. Wind gusts exceeded 50 mph Saturday, causing a two-hour closure of the gates and damaging tents and art installations. On Sunday, rain turned the Playa muddy, delayed entry and halted traffic entering Black Rock City. Burning Man's temporary airport paused operations Sunday evening and was expected to resume by midday Monday while driving within Black Rock City remained prohibited. Attendees on the Playa worked to recover from destruction, posting that many camps were devastated and beginning to rebuild. Rain remains in the forecast for the rest of the week.
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