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Title: Mt. St. Helens
Post by: Unisaw on March 08, 2005, 08:15:45 PM

Did anyone on this board see Mt. St. Helens go into action today?  I have seen film on TV but would be very interested in any first-hand observations.

Title: Mt. St. Helens
Post by: Wildalaska on March 08, 2005, 10:00:47 PM

Most of the folks who saw it close up aint here to talk about it:)

WildboomAlaska

Title: Mt. St. Helens
Post by: BillBlank on March 08, 2005, 11:57:41 PM

http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Cascades/CurrentActivity/current_updates.html

Nice detailed accounts of what it's been doing. I particulary enjoy the subtle understated way they say "Growth of the new lava dome inside the crater of Mount St. Helens continues". A calm way of saying, oh bugger.

Title: Mt. St. Helens
Post by: Unisaw on March 09, 2005, 05:10:04 AM

WA: Not the 1980 eruption.  I'm talking about yesterday's steam and ash eruption.

Title: Mt. St. Helens
Post by: RocketMan on March 09, 2005, 06:38:50 AM

Ain't no big thing.
Try some of the websites for Portland, OR TV stations.  KATU TV has some good digital photos and video stories on their website, www.katu.com.

Title: Mt. St. Helens
Post by: jamz on March 09, 2005, 06:50:00 AM

You want a real volcano, google for "yellowstone supervolcano".  The ultimate SHTF/TEOTWAWKI scenario.


-Love, James

Title: Mt. St. Helens
Post by: Arc-Lite on March 09, 2005, 07:49:37 AM

Saint Helens is far from being over.... and could go big time again....  I flew over the mountain, a few years ago, and to discribe how it looked by air, is impossible... you could see something massive took place, and even from far above, it sent out all the red flags.... a most amazing and sobering sight !!!

Title: Mt. St. Helens
Post by: Wildalaska on March 09, 2005, 08:46:02 AM

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You want a real volcano, google for "yellowstone supervolcano". The ultimate SHTF/TEOTWAWKI scenario.

Were all gonna dieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

WildandwhocareswhatgunyagotitsoverdudesAlaska

Title: Mt. St. Helens
Post by: Unisaw on March 09, 2005, 09:49:27 AM

Here is a link that has some great photos:

http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/MSH/Eruption04/Monitoring/plume_in_the_evening_8march05.html

This is a big deal for me.  I only recently moved to the Northwest -- we didn't have volcanoes in Virginia!

Title: Mt. St. Helens
Post by: Arc-Lite on March 09, 2005, 09:53:39 AM

Unisaw.... if your going to live in the west....you keep a SHTF bag packed ALL the time, and the question is when you use it, not if.

Title: Mt. St. Helens
Post by: Michigander on March 09, 2005, 02:14:09 PM

There should be a live webcam on Mt. St. Helen's 24/7!

Let's get somebody on it, pronto!

Title: Mt. St. Helens
Post by: Unisaw on March 09, 2005, 02:16:30 PM

There is one!  Here is it:

http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/

Title: Mt. St. Helens
Post by: Michigander on March 09, 2005, 02:16:52 PM

Oh, hey look, there is a cam: http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/