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Mt. St. Helens' Grumbling May Presage Eruption

Posted by timothy on from the sell-ash-to-easterners dept.

stand writes "The Seattle Times is reporting (press release here) that scientists believe that there is a 'significant chance of a small eruption of Mt. St. Helens in the days or weeks ahead.' There have been a series of earthquakes at the site in the last few days. I think it's about time Washington state took over the natural disaster coverage from Florida, don't you?"

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  1. I don't knwo where I'm a gonna go.... by crapnutassneck · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Anyone else from the area remember the first time? I was 7, playing in my house in Longview, Wa. We heard the news, went out in the backyard and watched the mushroom cloud. Then got inside as about 3 inches of ash piled up on everything. We had to wear little paper masks to go outside....

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