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6:02
Mt. St. Helens has been dormant for 123 years
Campers and workers were on mountain
People heard what was thought a small explosion
had small eruption of ash and steam -
People hear a small explosion
Think nothing of it because there was road building and other activities near there.
Was actually a small eruption of the mt. -
10:30 am
People kept working
Got someone to fly a plane of Mt. St. Helens -
Closed off the top of the mountain
People evacuated -
10:15 am
Trimers started
When tourist are prompted to leave they get closer and more come. -
10:50 am
A lot more people come because of the good weather
18 small burst of steam throughout the day -
Scientist discover a bulge on the side of the mountain
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Bulge gets larger everyday
Created a red zone/ safety perimeter around the summit, 3-8 miles around summit -
No excitement with summit since it has been months since something has happened.
Cold water one and two -
5:00 pm
Ground began to trimble -
8:00 am
People are convinced the eruption has pasted
People started coming back to visit their homes
Lots of campers were on the mountain -
7:15 am
Another flight over summit -
Still had illegal climbers
People still in red zone
volcano hazard specialist come to mountain -
Ash wasn't hot anymore put still was hard to see
People had to clean off roof before it collapsed -
People in air plane went over one last time to get pictures
A earth quake started , 5.1
Started the chain event that lead to the big eruption
Steam and ash came from the north side of the plane
Radio told the people that it erupted -
2 more big groups of steam head up
People in plane were fine
Caused storm / Lightening
Ash burnt the man alive that was trying to out drive it
Wind blew down bunches of trees -
Pyroclastic flow started
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Lahara started
People get stuck in it -
Police have called for a helicopter evacuation
Burning gas rushes down Mt. St. Helens at 80 mph
Helicopters looked for stranded people
Summit still erupting -
Ash so think you can hardly see the ground
People get treated with 2nd and 3rd degree burns from hot ash
Peoples wounds are filled with ash -
Eruption starts to subside after 9 hours
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Continued search rescue
Dad, Mom,and 2 kids are rescued after being on the mountain 26 hours -
Mountain erupted again
compared to May 18 eruption, it is a minor event
57 deaths -
People made a boundary around the mountain with the names of people that lost their lives to honor them.