Many people in the Mount St. Helens eruption of 1980 died from the volcanic blast, heat, ashfall, and subsequent mudslides. Some survived with injuries, both physical and psychological, while others were displaced from their homes and communities. The eruption prompted significant changes in volcanic monitoring and emergency response protocols in the United States.
Mount St. Helens is most notorious for its major 1980 eruption, the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in the history of the United States. Fifty-seven people were killed.
The 1980 eruption of Mount St Helens was a VEI 5.
In 1980 when Mt. Saint Helens erupted it killed fifty seven people (Wikipedia). Resource Wikipedia. (2008). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_St._Helens Encarta. http://encarta.msn.com/media_461517894/Eruption_of_Mount_Saint_Helens.html
It is told that the eruption of 1980 could be heard all around the world
People prepared for the eruption of Mount St. Helens by evacuating the area around the volcano, following evacuation orders, and stocking up on essential supplies. Scientists also monitored the volcano closely to provide up-to-date information and early warnings to residents in the surrounding areas.
57 People died in the eruption.
people died
The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.
They didn't hide.
Mt St Helens first erupted on May 18, 1980
57 people and 2 million animals
People ran
yes in fact there were sirens and warnings out when it happened
It killed animals and stuff. And people. Look at wikipedia.
They all diedthey never all died 57 people died57 died but the rest got told to leave until it was ok to do so
Mount St. Helens is most notorious for its major 1980 eruption, the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in the history of the United States. Fifty-seven people were killed.
About 2 cubic km of material was erupted. About the size of the Mt St Helens eruption in 1980.