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The mountain has been dormant for 100 years.
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A small explosion occurs on the mountain.
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The government as well as a local logging company begin to investigate the mountain.
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Many tourists begin to pour in to observe the Mountain.
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A large bulge is noticed in the mountain by volcanologists who notify the government of their findings
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The bulge continues to grow and the mountain gets observed even closer by the government
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A medium-sized earthquake occurs at the base of the mountain
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Residents from the surrounding area return in outrage making demands to move back into the area
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Residents sign waivers to visit their properties for the weekend
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a plane flies over the mountain for a recon. mission to observe the top of the mountain
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a small earthquake sets of the first explosion
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The largest explosion occurs and superfluous amounts of pyroclastic flow are released
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Two more massive blasts occur and dump piles of rubble over a Nineteen-mile area
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The heat of the explosion melts the mountain's ice-cap and releases a lahar down the side of the mountain
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The large ash cloud begins to move east away from the destruction site
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the volcano continues to explode; releasing surges of magma and hot ash throughout a large area
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Hospitals fill up with many injured people and rescue operations begin throughout the damaged area
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the explosions begin to subside and millions of dollars worth of equipment are discovered in the rubble
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More deaths are tallied and surrounding destruction is fully realized by locals and officials
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The president travels to view the destruction and FEMA is deployed to help with emergency operations and cleanup
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Another and smaller explosion occurs and billions of dollars of damage have been totaled
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The rest of the bodies are discovered and the death count is officially Fifty-Seven casualties.