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Mount St Helens erupts again with ash and fear in Pacific Northwest
Mount St Helens blasted into its third major eruption, sending a 10 mile high plume of steam and ash that dusted Vancouver Washington and Portland Oregon. Affected residents were urged to stay indoors or wear masks as ash fell as far north as Seattle and as far south as Salem. Emergency measures included evacuations in Cougar and a red zone within 20 miles of the peak, while Portland and Vancouver reported flight disruptions, clogged air filters, and a graffiti of ash on cars and streets. Authorities warned of possible worse activity and flash flood watches covered multiple rivers.
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Vancouver
Wash
Mount
St. Helens
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Salem
Oregon Coast
Pullman
Bob Norris
University of Washington
Geophysics Department
Connie McReady
Columbia River
Portland International
U.S. Forest Service
Clark County Sheriff's Office
Cougar
Cowlitz
Lewis River
Pete Rowley
U.S. Geological Survey
Washington Mountain
Eastern Airlines
Bull Run
Elizabeth Reese
Mount St. Helens
National Weather Service
Tootle
Lewis
Kalama
Portland-Vancouver
Rhonda Brooks
Washington Department of Emergency Services
Seattle-Tacoma