44 years ago today, Mt St. Helens came unglued!!!

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Originally Posted by Accelo

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I live in Longview. You had to be very close to where I live as Longview is on the Columbia River. On the 17th, the day before the eruption, I flew, a private plane, over the mountain leaving from Kelso WA. Within 1000 feet of the mountain. Rather be lucky than smart as timing is everything. I didn't hear the mountain either but my friend who lives just over the Canadian border heard it. I have a video of the Cowlitz River with so many logs in it you could have walked across the river on them except for the fact they were traveling at maybe 15 mph. The mountain-blowing suppressed the real estate market for years here.

I have included a recent picture from the crater of St Helens. I think it gives a better idea of the amount of earth that was moved in a single day.

I lived in Oregon about 3 miles up the hill from the Longview Bridge headed west on highway 30 (Alston Corner) lived in my home on old highway 30 from 1967-2012 then moved to Idaho..