The eruption of Mount ST. Helens changed people’s lives because it destroyed everything in its path. The volcano erupted at 8:32 a.m. on May 18, 1980. The eruption caused snow on the mountain to melt and the snow flooded the roads and bridges. The eruption sprayed a thick layer of volcanic ash over a huge area. If you do not know what Mount ST. Helens is, well it is a volcano that erupted in the year 1980. Mount ST. Helens is located in the Cascade mountain ninety-five miles south of Seattle. In the Cascade mountain there are fifteen volcanoes currently active. Before Mount ST. Helens eruption in 1980 the last volcano to erupt was Mount Lassen.
The volcano erupted on May 18, 1980. The eruption happed at 8:32 a.m. The eruption