Friday, October 01, 2004
From the CBC in Vancouver, British Columbia:A steam eruption has started at the Mount St. Helens volcano in southwest Washington state following days of rumblings and tiny earthquakes. Large clouds of ash and steam were seen billowing from the volcano in its biggest eruption since 1986.For more, go to the USGS Cascade Range update page.
The U.S. Geological Survey's Tom Pearson says it's a relatively small explosion – as scientists had expected. "What appears to be white smoke is actually steam," he says."Very often these first explosions are just rock debris are clearing the way in the vent."
Newsflash: Mount St. Helens is Starting to Erupt, Again
