Re: hey old guys! what was Mnt. Saint Helons like?
It wasn't really similar. Most of the destructive effects of the main eruption were out in wilderness areas. A lot of ash came down in places like Spokane and Yakima though.
Anyway, the most dangerous volcano in North America is Mt. Ranier. Heck, Mt. Ranier doesn't even have to erupt to wipe out a huge area around Seattle and Tacoma. Most of Puyallup, a suburb of Tacoma, is built on 30 - 60 feet of mudflow deposits from Mt Ranier; and huge mudflows are considered to be one of the most likely and most dangerous events that Mt. Ranier is capable of...
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