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Gates and airport remained closed overnight as roads were still too wet for vehicles, organizers say

The gate and airport in and out of Black Rock City, where thousands of attendees are stranded by heavy rains at the Burning Man festival, remained closed overnight, organizers said in an update.

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Live updates: Burning Man festival weather updates as rain strands thousands

Thousands of people are stranded in the Nevada desert after heavy rains swamped the annual Burning Man festival, leaving thick, ankle-deep mud. Follow for live updates.

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Rain caused a "very mucky, muddy" environment and made it difficult to walk at Burning Man, attendee says

Andrew Hyde, an attendee stuck at the Burning Man festival in Nevada, said rain has made walking in the mud difficult, but that the harsh weather has taken the meaning of the event back to its roots.  

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Forecasters expect more rain at Burning Man festival Sunday afternoon

Additional rain from showers and thunderstorms is likely to impact the Burning Man festival on Sunday afternoon, according to the forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno, Nevada.

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Live updates: Burning Man festival rain strands thousands in Black Rock Desert

Thousands of people are stranded in the Nevada desert after heavy rains swamped the annual Burning Man festival, leaving thick, ankle-deep mud. Follow for live updates.

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Attendee describes his "incredibly harrowing" 6-mile hike out of Burning Man

Law professor Neal Katyal described his hike out of the Burning Man festival as “harrowing” in a social media post.

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Organizers say they still plan to "burn the man" if weather permits

Organizers for the Burning Man festival, which is currently experiencing severe weather, still plan to host its culminating event tonight the burning of a large wooden effigy.

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Live updates: Burning Man festival rain strands thousands in Black Rock, Nevada desert

Thousands of people are stranded in the Nevada desert after heavy rains swamped the annual Burning Man festival, leaving thick, ankle-deep mud. Follow for live updates.

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