Volcanic Eruption at Mount St. Helens, Washington (1980) | Er

791K views · 5.6K reactions | "Forever accompanied by a glass of Coca-Cola and whiskey, Harry says he hates to drink, but people drive him to it." Harry Truman was something of a local celebrity in the time leading up to the Mount St. Helens eruption. He ran the Mount St. Helens Lodge at Spirit Lake, and refused to leave his home on the mountain despite warnings that it would likely erupt. Truman was killed in the blast on this day in 1980. | KATU News | Facebook

507K views · 4.3K reactions |  On March 27, 1980, Mount St. Helens in Washington started erupting with a series of explosions and ash clouds. The activity kept building up until a massive eruption happened on May 18 at 8:32 AM. It was one of the most powerful eruptions in U.S. history, with an explosivity rating of 5. Before this, the last big eruption in the U.S. was in 1915 at Lassen Peak, California. | The Galactic Void | Facebook