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Mount Rainier monitored closely as scientists keep watch for signs of volcanic activity
Lahars are very destructive volcanic mudflows that can swallow everything in their paths. During the Mount St. Helens eruptions, lahars flowed up to 60 miles destroying 200 homes. Lahars are one ...
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Washington's largest active volcano rattled by earthquakes; scientists on alert
Mount Adams, Washington state's largest active volcano, is witnessing a surge in seismic activity. The seismic activity has ...
45 years after blast, Mount St. Helens’ sediment still causing costly problems
Nearly 45 years after Mount St. Helens' eruption sent almost 90 billion cubic feet of debris into the upper Toutle Valley, ...
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Catastrophic volcano could soon erupt on the Pacific Northwest and kill tens of thousands in just 30 minutes
The 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens, located in Washington just 50 miles from Mount Rainier, also produced a dangerous lahar that destroyed more than 200 homes, over 185 miles of roads and ...
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Scientists warn of looming disaster due to Mount Rainier eruption risk
Similarly, the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens-just 50 miles from Mount Rainier-triggered a lahar that destroyed over 200 homes and contributed to the deaths of 57 people. In response to the ...
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WA seismic activity prompting new eruption plan for Mount Adams, Mount St. Helens
Recent increased seismic activity at Mt. Adams has brought state, tribal, and federal leaders together to reassess their eruption plans.
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Case study: Mt. St Helens 1980
A very common case study for volcanoes is the eruption of Mount St Helens in the USA in 1980. Other case studies include the eruption of Mount Etna in Sicily in 1974 and Heimaey eruption in ...