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Heard Explosions
At 12:30pm hikers and tourists were exploring the mountain/volcano and then everybody started hearing explosions coming from the volcano. -
Evacuation
People started evacuating their homes near the volcano but some people refused to leave. -
Gas and Ash
Small and current ash and gas explosions happened on the volcano. People still refused to leave. -
Problems with the Mountain
Scientist go and study the mountain and they discover a bulge and it has blockage. -
Excitement Lessend
Excitement lessened and everyone became uninterested and people weren't scared anymore so they returned back home. -
Trembling Throughout
During an interview at 5:00pm, the ground begins to tremble and people start to worry again. -
Geologists
At 3:00pm, a bunch of geologists make the decision to spend the day observing the volcano while being on it. -
Tourists Observe
Starting at 8:00am, people start lining up to come see the volcano while they don't care anymore of what the danger could cause. -
Closer and Closer
At 5:30am, a timber company has made a decision to move their company closer to the volcano. -
The Start
At 8:30am, a category 5.1 earthquake has begun and startles tourists and campers to evacuate. -
Eruption Time
25 seconds after the earthquake, Mt. St. Helen's starts erupting. -
Holes
At 8:33am, "holes" on the side of the volcano start ripping open and gas and ashes start coming out. -
No more Ice Caps
At 8:35am, lava starts spitting out, the ice caps of the mountain cause flooding and send over a million gallons of water flooded the land. -
Lasting Longer
At 12:00pm, the volcano has erupted and it begins spreading ash 200 miles away. -
Rescue Begins
At 2:05, helicopter rescuers start searching for survivors and they find multiple people in forests covered in blood and ash. -
Hospitalized
At 2:30pm, after the rescuers save the people in the forests, they are all taken to the nearest hospital that has not been destroyed and mostly everyone is treated with 2-3 degree burns. -
Crowding Around
At 5:30pm, everybody comes on the highway and starts watching the volcano. -
Still Searching
At 5:30am, pilots are still searching for anybody who have may made it out alive. -
Mr.President
At 3:00pm, Jimmy Carter, our president, flies over the volcano to see what had happened. -
Erupts Again
Mt.St.Helens erupts again but sends the ash 8 miles up instead of 200 miles out. -
The Beggining
They planted the first tree on the explosive sight. They planted it as a new beginning. -
National Park
On this day, Mt.St.Helens became a National Park and was open to anybody because scientist predicted that it will not erupt again. If it did, it was going to be a long time from now.