jdgm Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 40 years ago, on May 18 1980, Mount St Helens in Washington state erupted. I'm fairly sure anyone alive back then in the USA will remember it. The largest landslide in recorded history. Even in the UK, looking at the TV pictures taken from a news plane as it happened was unforgettable. The facts and figures are awe-inspiring , terrifying - initial explosion alone was 7 megatons - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_eruption_of_Mount_St._Helens The pictures (link to 2015 photo feature in The Atlantic here) are even more incredible. One or more of these images might be slightly upsetting: https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2015/05/the-eruption-of-mount-st-helens-in-1980/393557/ Do you remember that time? Where were you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 I was a 15 year old kid in Miami, Fl at the time. I remember it but honestly at that time I didn't really care that much about it. More recently, I have watched some documentaries about it and was blown away by the utter devastation it caused. The images are just incredible and heartbreaking. Now I live not very far away from it and I can see it from some of spots we hike to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvi Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 I was in Victoria BC Canada and the ash was falling on us fairly thickly , quite an event RIP to those lost ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 I was in 9th or 10th grade and remember hearing about it. I lived in San Jose at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gibson Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Living in North Dakota,we got some light ash here,not much tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 13 hours ago, Mr. Gibson said: Living in North Dakota,we got some light ash here,not much tho I was a sailor and was in The Philippines when Mt. Pinatubo blew its top. The destruction happened when it started to rain and it brought the ash down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) Damn, it's been that long!! I flew low over it a couple of years after while in the AF. It was surreal to see the amount of destruction it caused. Edited May 18, 2020 by Big Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, Big Bill said: Damn, it's been that long!! I flew low over it a couple of years after while in the AF. It was surreal to see the amount of destruction it caused. I wanted to join the AF. Told them I smoked weed and they said go try the Navy. I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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