AN EXPLOSION THAT SHOOK THE WORLD – IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE
By Roger Oakland Understand the Times, International On May 18, 1980, a major catastrophic event occurred in the state of Washington, which exhibited explosive power unprecedented in modern United States history. Imagine the scenario. A mountain begins to ripple then slides down the hill in a massive avalanche. Plumes of superheated ash rise rapidly from … [Read more…]