In May 1980, Mount St. Helens in Washington state erupted catastrophically. It resulted in one of the largest natural disasters in American history, claiming 57 lives and even darkening the sun. It ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Monday marks 46 years since the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens, one of the most destructive volcanic events in U.S.

Mount St Helens, Washington viewed from Portland, Oregon. Source: Ilan Kelman The volcano Mount St. Helens in Washington state exploded at 8:32 a.m. on May 18th, 1980, exactly 40 years ago.

On the morning of May 18, 1980, the most destructive volcanic eruption in U.S. history killed 57 people in Washington state. The enormous column of ash that was unleashed by Mount St. Helens has been ...

The May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens remains the deadliest and most destructive volcanic event in U.S. history, claiming 57 lives and flattening 230 square miles of forest. The blast sent a ...

When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, it became one of the most devastating disasters in American history. The massive eruption transformed the surrounding landscape within moments, sending ...

On the morning of May 18, 1980, one of the most powerful natural disasters hit the Pacific Northwest. Mount St. Helens, a snow-capped peak in the Cascade Range of Washington, erupted with a force that ...

MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. (AP) — Mount St. Helens, the volcano that blew its top with cataclysmic force in 1980, erupted for the first time in 18 years Friday, belching a huge column of white steam and ...

After Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, experts were faced with a precarious question: How can we best prepare for when—not if—the next volcanic eruption in the Cascade Range occurs? Triggered by a ...

Fifty-seven people died when Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington on May 18, 1980 at 8:32 a.m. Autopsies showed that most of the people killed in the eruption likely died from asphyxiation after ...