Mount St. Helens - May 18th 1980
Short-term responses and results
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Before the volcano erupted 400 people decided to evacuate out of the danger zone however one man stood his ground and decided to stay. His name was Harry Truman and he decided to stay with his 16 cats in his lodge next to the volcano. Unfortunately they all died, including the cats.
Location of volcano Mount St. Helens is a stratovolcano (a volcano built up of alternate layers of lava and ash) which is located on the plate boundary between the Juan de Fuca plate and North American plate. When it erupted it permanently changed the surrounding landscape... Effects of the eruption
Long-term responses and results
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Down below is a video showing even more details about the eruption and some cool interviews!