Thousands of Burning Man festival-goers stranded after heavy rains, told to conserve water and food

Worsening conditions have left tens of thousands sheltering in place at the annual Burning Man festival with a growing risk of hypothermia and food poisoning as at least one death is already being investigated. The yearly gathering in northwest Nevada to revel in debauchery and light up the night sky with burning effigies was brought to a halt after serious rainfall left access on and off the Playa impassable. Adding to the already harrowing conditions for many ill-prepared partiers, reports had forecasted even more rainfall Saturday night into Sunday morning....