- Heavy flooding has left Burning Man attendees stranded on-site for several days.
- TikTok users have been documenting the chaotic conditions caused by the flooding.
- One user filmed herself making an escape on foot, while others continued to party despite the situation.
TikTokers are capturing the chaos at the Burning Man festival as heavy flooding has left thousands of attendees stranded on-site.
Burning Man is a renowned nine-day event held in the Nevada desert, famous for its burning of a wooden man-shaped structure. According to the event website, ticket prices start at $575 each, with a limited number of discounted tickets available for low-income individuals. This year, it was estimated that around 70,000 people attended the festival, as reported by NBC.
Due to severe muddy conditions caused by a rainstorm on Friday night, attendees were advised to take shelter and conserve their supplies. As a result, thousands of festival-goers found themselves stranded on-site. Organizers are now prioritizing providing an exit strategy for all the attendees, according to a statement from a Burning Man spokesperson to Insider.
TikTok users have been sharing updates, with some attempting to make their own way out of the event despite the guidance provided.
One user named Grace Barr recorded herself and others “escaping” the festival, recounting their three-hour journey through the muddy grounds until they reached the freeway, where they started hitchhiking towards home.
In another video, a user named Ivoryringlord reported that many people were picking up their belongings and walking back to the main gate road to find transportation like Uber. They expressed concern about the potential mess left behind by abandoned possessions.
While some TikTokers have chosen to remain at the festival grounds despite the gate closure, documenting their struggles to cope with the muddy conditions, others have continued to party during the night hours.
In an update video, Christine Lee, a festival attendee, explained how she and another person were navigating the situation by walking barefoot to avoid the sticky mud. She mentioned that they planned to survive on a week’s worth of tuna they had with them.
TikTok user @thegingerbanks shared a video on September 3, stating that she was still enjoying the festival and her camp even served a pancake brunch, with plans for a barbecue to provide food for those who needed it, despite the adverse weather conditions.
While concerns about health risks such as “trench foot,” hypothermia, and infections have been raised, the focus remains on the TikTok users who capture and share firsthand footage of chaotic events like these.
Similar incidents have gone viral on TikTok before, such as the collapsed tent and long queues at the Ace Family Fest in hot weather conditions, as well as chaotic scenes at a meet-and-greet for Australian influencer Anna Paul, which was eventually shut down by police.
For more stories like this, check out Insider’s Digital Culture team’s coverage.
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