1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens Live Report From Mount St. Helens

Witnify — Fri, 16 May 2014 23:39:24 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njV9ski1gB4

News photographer Dave Crockett stands dangerously close to Mount St. Helens as she erupts at 8:32 a.m. on May 18, 1980. His live report begins in the car, but a mudslide and thick ash force him to flee while gasping, “This is hell on earth, this is hell on earth.”

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1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens Witnessing the Mount St. Helens Eruption

Witnify — Thu, 15 May 2014 14:33:43 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP2dreOI8gI

US Geological Survey (USGS) scientists that were present during the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980 discuss what has been called one of the most dramatic geologic events in U.S. history. They explain what they saw, the destruction that the blast created, and the concern they felt for their colleagues’ safety.

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