Episode
When Mount St. Helens Blew Its Top
57:14
Published: Thu Jan 05 2023
Description
Mount St. Helen's is a lovely sight to behold, but was a pretty scary thing to be around in the Spring of 1980. Listen in to the harrowing story today!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Learn about the speaker's preference for unsalted butter and the pleasure of getting local butter from farmers' markets and CSAs.
00:00 - 02:50 (02:50)
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Learn about the speaker's preference for unsalted butter and the pleasure of getting local butter from farmers' markets and CSAs.
EpisodeWhen Mount St. Helens Blew Its Top
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The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens is widely remembered, but the six weeks leading up to the eruption were a significant event as well, with the mountain bulging hundreds of feet in a short period of time due to lava buildup.
02:50 - 10:25 (07:34)
Summary
The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens is widely remembered, but the six weeks leading up to the eruption were a significant event as well, with the mountain bulging hundreds of feet in a short period of time due to lava buildup.
EpisodeWhen Mount St. Helens Blew Its Top
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The eruption of Mount St. Helens, known as Lewitt to the Puyallup people, has been passed down as a geomyth through generations of indigenous tribes surrounding the area, but was named Mount St. Helens by European settlers in 1792, and has yet to be renamed.
10:25 - 17:14 (06:49)
Summary
The eruption of Mount St. Helens, known as Lewitt to the Puyallup people, has been passed down as a geomyth through generations of indigenous tribes surrounding the area, but was named Mount St. Helens by European settlers in 1792, and has yet to be renamed.
EpisodeWhen Mount St. Helens Blew Its Top
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The podcast discusses people who choose to stay in their homes despite receiving evacuation orders during a volcanic eruption and their reasons for doing so.
17:14 - 25:04 (07:50)
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EpisodeWhen Mount St. Helens Blew Its Top
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The governor of Washington state was hesitant to call for an evacuation of Mount St. Helens despite warning signs because the area provided important revenue from logging and tourism.
25:04 - 30:38 (05:33)
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The governor of Washington state was hesitant to call for an evacuation of Mount St. Helens despite warning signs because the area provided important revenue from logging and tourism. People were caught off guard when the eruption occurred, with some narrowly escaping with their lives.
EpisodeWhen Mount St. Helens Blew Its Top
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Eyewitnesses recount the moment when Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, describing the massive fracture that shot across the mountain and the incomprehensible sight of the eruption.
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Eyewitnesses recount the moment when Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, describing the massive fracture that shot across the mountain and the incomprehensible sight of the eruption.
EpisodeWhen Mount St. Helens Blew Its Top
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EpisodeWhen Mount St. Helens Blew Its Top
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People shared stories of outrunning ash debris, while the eruption transformed the top of the mountain into an amphitheater.
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People shared stories of outrunning ash debris, while the eruption transformed the top of the mountain into an amphitheater.
EpisodeWhen Mount St. Helens Blew Its Top
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Researchers are studying the aftermath of the volcanic eruption in Mount St. Helens through active research and studies, even as a new lava dome is on the rise.
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EpisodeWhen Mount St. Helens Blew Its Top
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