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Scientist use helicopters to survey volcano damage at Mount St. Helens. Skamania County, Washington. 1980.

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Caption: Scientists fly to Mount St. Helens area to survey volcano damage. The explosive force of the Washington state's Mount St. Helens eruption can be seen in this photo taken near the volcano shortly after its first eruption in 123 years. In an atom bomb like blast, which removed over 5,000 feet of the north face of the mountain, the volcano spewed ash and debris over 11 western and central states. Because of the rugged terrain and the dangers involved in being near the mountain, many USGS scientitst used helicopters, which provided the means for a quick evacuation, to study the effects of the eruption. Over 185 square miles of forestland were flattened by the May 18, 1980 eruption. PIO No. 80-237

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