May is Volcano Awareness Month
With five active and potentially active volcanoes in the state, Washington residents have good reason to take heed of these potential hazards. This week marks 33 years since the 1980 eruption of one of those volcanoes, Mount St. Helens, which was the most deadly and economically destructive in the nation’s history. As the home of the Washington State Geological Survey, DNR provides mapping, education and technical expertise about volcanoes and other geologic hazards. We’ll be talking about volcanoes all week on our blog, Ear to the Ground.

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