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Where Were You When the Mountain Blew? Remembering the Eruption of Mount St Helens
The Conversation
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Article
Publication Date
5-18-2015
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Abstract
May 18, 1980. On that fateful day, Mt St Helens Volcano in Washington exploded violently after two months of intense earthquake activity and intermittent, relatively weak eruptions, causing the worst volcanic disaster in the recorded history of the United States. – US Geological Survey Special Report
Without checking your calendar, can you remember where you were on at 8:30 am April 24, 2015? Some of you might, but more will likely have to think hard to remember. In contrast, if you ask someone who lived in the Pacific Northwest 35 years ago where they were at 8:32 am on May 18, 1980, they will tell you exactly what they were doing without hesitation
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Brittany Brand. "Where Were You When the Mountain Blew? Remembering the Eruption of Mount St Helens" The Conversation (2015) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/brittany_brand/18/
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