Loving Washington State: Remembering Mount St. Helens Eruption

May 18, 2012

Remembering Mount St. Helens Eruption

May 18, 1980, 32 years ago -- Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage.

This picture taken in 2010.

Historical photos from wikimedia:

MSH80 eruption mount st helens 05-18-80-dramatic-edit

MSH80 david johnston at camp 05-17-80 med

Reid Blackburn's car after May 18, 1980 St. Helens eruption

Mudline from 1980 St Helens lahars next to Muddy River

MSH80 blowdown smith creek 09-24-80

This picture of Mount St. Helens we took in 2008: