Unlike traditional volcanic eruptions, lahars-fast-moving flows of water, volcanic debris, and rock-are the biggest risk posed by Mount Rainier. These powerful mudslides can occur even without an ...

Parts of Western North America Might Get Hit by a Volcanic Disaster; Early Warning Tech Might Be of No Use Volcanic eruptions ...

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Mount Rainier keeps me up at night because it poses ... or choking clouds of ash that threaten surrounding cities, but lahars: violent, fast-moving mudflows that can tear across entire communities ...

For many, the word “eruption” brings to mind 1980 when Mount Saint Helens demonstrated that the Washington Cascades are one of the most volcanically active parts of the country. Mount Saint ...