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Mt. St. Helens has a small eruption -
Geologists head up to Mt St. Helens and prepare the observation post Clear Water 1. A pilot is dispatched to fly to the top to observe what happened after the small eruption. And residents nearest to the volcano are evacuated.
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A magma bubble on the mountainside starts to form.
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The magma bubble keeps growing over the days.
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Scientists set up observation post closer to the volcano.
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Many earthquakes occur on mountain 4.5 that day.
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Residents try to return after about a month of being evacuated. Officials make them sign waivers to enter.
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Erupts after a 5.0 earthquake. The eruption occurs for many ours melting ice caps and destroying forests.
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Search and rescue continues for many hours. At the end of the day 8 more are dead and 3 are still missing.
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Body found at Clear Water 2 observation post.
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President Jimmy Carter visits the eruption zone and offers relief to the 4 most affected counties.
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The last body after the eruption is found.
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Reunion is thrown for helpers and survivors of the Mt. St. Helens eruption.