"Vancouver! Vancouver! THIS IS IT!"
--David Johnston, USGS Geologist
He was on a ridge approximately five miles from Mt. St. Helens.
At that moment, a Mr. Harry Truman, proprietor of the Spirit Lake Lodge, perished as he, his cats, and his lodge were obilterated by uncounted tons of mountainside.
Moments later, Johnston died as the blast overtook him.
Today, a Forest Service remote camera beams a view of the site all over the world, as we watch and wait again.
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