Event organizers officially lifted a driving ban Monday afternoon and said “exodus operations have officially begun in Black Rock City."
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Burning Man organizers lift driving ban after heavy rains
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Burning Man "exodus operations" begin as driving ban is lifted, organizers say
Organizers of the Burning Man festival lifted a driving ban on Monday as muddy roads that had stranded thousands of attendees in the Nevada desert had dried up enough to allow people to begin leaving.
Hundreds of trucks, RVs and other vehicles are journeying out of the Burning Man festival grounds after heavy rains trapped tens of thousands of people in the makeshift city and surrounded them with ankle-deep mud too thick to drive in.
“Please know that while conditions are improving and roads are drying, the playa is still muddy and may be difficult to navigate in some neighborhoods and down certain streets,” organizers said.…
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