Mt St Helens – 40 Years After Eruption

It’s been 40 years since the devastating volcano eruption of Mt St Helens in Washington state…killing 57 people. Here are some first-hand accounts of what happened on the day of the eruption and in the aftermath. I produced this for the 30th anniversary while at CNN.
Watch here; Mt St Helens – 30 years later.

USFS flying over Mt St Helens during 1980 eruption.
USGS

Author: Patty Lane