#First100Days rolls on! No photos today but Mount St. Helens is moving and officials remain extremely cautious. May 5, 1980 13 days until the eruption Strong emissions of ash have been uncommon for the past three weeks. The Goat Rocks EDM target had moved outwards to the north between 40 and 50 feet over the previous 11 days. During an interview with the Tacoma News Tribune Jack Hyde, a Tacoma Community College geologist, speculated that the instability of the bulge might result in a massive landslide. The landslide could be followed by a spectacular explosion of lava, possibly without warning, as vents on the northern slope are opened up. USGS geologist Bob Tilling was quoted in The Oregonian: (The deformation) is continuing at a very high rate. Sometime it has to go. We just dont know how much longer this can last. In the meantime, smoke from slash burns prompted rumors of lava flows. One of the reasons some people do not understand why scientists and officials have remained cautious may be their familiarity with famous Hawaiian volcanoes. Their frequent eruptions and familiar lava flows have contributed to the popular belief that all volcanoes have fluid, channelized lava flows. One logger was quoted: Were logging 10 miles away from the peak...I dont see any hazard. I just came back from Hawaii, where they run tourist buses right up to the edge of a venting volcano. #Beware #Landslide #GoatRocks
Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2014 01:30:00 +0000
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