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One Year After Mount St Helens Devastation
Survivors recall the May 18 eruption near Green River fourteen miles north of the peak as more than sixty people died or disappeared. Bruce Nelson and Sue Ruff describe the terrifying moment as tents collapsed under falling trees, while Crall and Varner perished nearby. The region's communities struggle with trauma and economic impact, with mental health programs funded and ongoing fears of a further blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Nelson
Sue Ruff
Terry Crall
Karen Varner
Green River
Miss Varner
Crall
Terry
Karen
Nelson
Miss Ruff
Tye
Sprague
Wash
Mount St. Helens
Netta Whipple
Grant County Mental Health Clinic
Moses Lake
Big Bend
Washington
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Weyerhauser
Cowlita
Les Nelson