I was only seven years old, but I remember it being a huge news event. Reading up on the eruption, it's amazing that much earth can be blown into the sky and that much of a mountain can fall away. To see the before and after pics is amazing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_e...unt_St._Helens
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_e...unt_St._Helens
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