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[traveler]

Mt. Spurr is only 75 miles from Anchorage. Now there is an eruption possibility. Last time was in 1992. It will really mess with flights, sunlight and vehicles .

[Puzzle Piece]

I thought Mt. Adams was the one that would be errupting.  

[Happy2BHere]

Wow and I just read an article today about Mt Adams in Washington state. If I lived in those areas I would be spooked! I'm old enough to remember all the news when Mt St Helen erupted and the many sad stories of those caught out in it.

"The largest active volcano in Washington state has been rocked by a series of earthquakes, putting experts on high alert. Mount Adams is a 12,000-foot-tall stratovolcano located in south-central Washington, about 55 miles southwest of the city of Yakima. 

This volcano is considered a 'high threat' due to its ability to trigger landslides, debris avalanches and mudflow that can travel up to 50 miles per hour down the slope, which would put thousands of people at risk."

I guess everywhere has something though - in FL during fire season/when it's too dry we have to worry about wildfires, and then the upcoming hurricane season (though a tornado did go through the area two days ago). You at least get plenty of warning with hurricanes.

Edited to add - I must have been typing when @Puzzle Piece was posting LOL

[Kachina624]

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@Puzzle Piece wrote:

I thought Mt. Adams was the one that would be errupting.  

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@Puzzle Piece.  I think It's both.  What else can possibly go wrong in this country?

[Puzzle Piece]

@Kachina624  You'd be surprised at what could go wrong in this country. 

There a very large undersea volcano ready to go off in the South Pacific and CA is long overdue for a major quake.  

[Puzzle Piece]

@Happy2BHere  My late husband and I drove to see Mt. St. Helen's and viewed the destruction.  It was like the photos that astronauts and NASA sent back from the moon.  Scary to think that such things take place. 

We also visted the active volcano over on the big island of Hawaii.  Mt. Hood was large as well.  They are all massive threats.   

[Kachina624]

@Puzzle Piece.  Just think what life would be like, if there's any left, if and when the super-volcano at Yellowstone blows.

[Desertdi]

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@Puzzle Piece wrote:

@Happy2BHere  My late husband and I drove to see Mt. St. Helen's and viewed the destruction.  It was like the photos that astronauts and NASA sent back from the moon.  Scary to think that such things take place. 

We also visted the active volcano over on the big island of Hawaii.  Mt. Hood was large as well.  They are all massive threats.   

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@Puzzle Piece 

I also saw the aftermath of Mt. St. Helens.   Not on purpose, tho...I was driving up to Seattle...     It looked like "science fiction".

[Still Raining]

Had not seen this news.  Hope that not too many are in the danger zone.

Down here we are being warned about Adams.  We see it, but I don't personally know anyone who has hiked there.  Unlike St Helens, it isn't a tourist trap.

On a clear day, out along the gorge, I saw St Helens and Adams with Rainier in the middle.  Only once 😢  Since Hood was behind me, I was surrounded (sort of).

[Puzzle Piece]

@Kachina624  Now the Hawiian volcano is going off - Kilawayah (sp).  Mt. Spurr is Active ow as well. 

If Yellowstone goes off, we are all screwed.  

Also the Madina fault - the entire part of N. America will be destroyed.