KGW Mount St. Helens Eruption (5/18/1980) 

Love these prehistoric TV news segments.

What are you, 10 years old?

Until 2001?

I can't imagine what that must have been like

@@fredharvey2720 he'll no I am in my late 50s actually

What was your experience?

*_'Ello...??_*

Would love for you to elaborate on that !!!

Was thinking the exact same thing.

how does one prepare for the similar eruption, besides stocking up on water and masks. Thanks.

Very calm -- and very well written

No blaming of "man-made" climate causes or anything!

@@tenbroeck1958 Impossible to blame a fissure from the earth's magma layer under the surface on climate change. That has nothing to do with the depletion or the air we breathe or increased ultraviolet radiation.

Mitchell John Leslie David Johnston r.i.p 1949-1980

And Harry Truman

"You know what would happen if mount St. Helens... Had a major eruption... And you were standing anywhere near it? You'd melt. You'd liquify. In the blink of an eye, 1600 fahrenheit. That fast. No hair, no eyes, no flesh. You're a puddle. Now let's say you're standing five or six miles away from it. You think you're gonna be any safer there? You'll be just as dead. Only it will be slower... First the sky will go black... You'll start to gag, choke... Because there's so much boiling ash in the air it burns out your lungs. Don't worry about the logging. There won't be any. Trees will be flattened for miles, laid out like toothpicks. Fried in the heat. The fish at Spirit Lake will be boiled alive in the water their swimming in. You'll never see them again in your lifetime. You won't wanna even look at this land. It will be worse than the surface of the moon." - Attributed to David Johnston "St. Helens" (1981)

@@sce2aux464 Graphic. wow.

I wonder if he was talking about the volcano or his life? RIP DJ

Id pay thousands to see that just once

I always wondered if it could be heard.

@@parnellibones3780 apparently since it blew out north, the sound went over 200 miles to the north, people in seattle heard it like my mom who was in north seattle actually. Seems like people south of the mountain got really lucky, blast went north....ash went straight east. Portland was closer then anyone yet got very little damage

@@parnellibones3780 crazy how sound and direction and wind all play a factor......imagine if the the eruption came out the south face and wind was going south hahaha Vancouver and portland would of been a legit disaster.

how does one prepare for the similar eruption, besides stocking up on water and masks. Thanks.

Heh wow you're right

Yup

31:48 is another good example of that very-low delay.

in my country there is a silence of 15 seconds for them to start talking

It’s done now to cut anything that they hadn’t expected in the broadcast crowd control

That's not true. "The Black Stallion" was released in October, 1979. This disaster occurred in May, 1980 so you must be thinking of a different movie. Even back then, movies didn't stay in theatres for 7 months.

You went to see a movie at 6:30 in the morning?

@@stevegallant3395 I wasn’t alive at the time but I’m pretty sure it took the ash longer than a couple minutes to start falling in more populated areas lol. Probably several hours.

how does one prepare for the similar eruption, besides stocking up on water and masks. Thanks.

I think they were pretty sure.

Or dictated by higher-ups

💯💥🔥

That eruption was June 25th, the third big eruption (the second one was May 25th). We didn't get any ash before that one.

@@104thDIVTimberwolf your dates are wrong

@@stevegallant3395 not according to USGS. That third eruption may have been in July, instead of June, but I remember we were doing a household move during the ashfall. No ash came South on May 18th and very little, if any, on the 25th. We were on Lopez Island, getting ready to come home to Beaverton when the 25th eruption began. What should have been a 4-hour trip ended up taking over 14.

@@104thDIVTimberwolf I don't recall the dates after 40+ years, but I can assert that east Multnomah county saw no ash until much after May 18. Major activity on the mountain was a normal, accepted occurrence by then. I remember being annoyed when asked by my grandma to collect some of the ash that finally fell in our neighborhood (a few blocks west of Reynolds HS). The ash was a nuisance especially since I had to sweep the cars. That jar of ash is one of my prize souvenirs these days.

Only for a brief time. Millions of cars are operating every day.

Seen the staff on what used to be the flagship station before the company was acquired by bigger companies, KING 5, today they got computers, tablets, and smartphones cluttering the desk.

I loved the 60s and 70s RoninRin I m glad you liked the 80s I do remember hearing about this eruption and a dew ERROR and a few pre eruptions March 1980 maybe April too Harry Truman and not the president who refused to leave the area and that guy named David who was camping around there and he perished with the eruption

I finally found someone that said something a/b that 'comb over'....I can't stop laughing at that dude...too funny...he looks ridiculous ~

@@buddydog1956 I was looking, too!

I watched it from Texas and I don't even remember watching TV back then much less caring zero about national news. I've been there also now. Actually had one of my kids move to the area.

Ultimate comb-over!!

Poor iggorant colonials us… refusing to reprogram every aspect our our life to match Europe. HOWEVER… OUR mechanics have 2( count ‘em TWO) sets of tools to accommodate everybody.

​@appaloosa42 you mean the rest of the world, not just Europe. As Americans we have no humility. We are stubborn and refuse to change, no matter the cost.

Praise God we didn't loose more people.

how does one prepare for the similar eruption, besides stocking up on water and masks. Thanks.

😂

Amen.

💯💥🔥👍

how does one prepare for the similar eruption, besides stocking up on water and masks. Thanks.

@@Andre-jp4yt That's an odd question to ask someone who was a literal toddler at the time, but I'll give it my best shot. Your smartest bet is probably to flee, so emergency money, a vehicle with a full tank of gas, and a well stocked bug-out bag would be the way to go. Pompeii and Herculaneum are good examples of worst case scenarios. Presuming what you actually meant is surviving the conditions that most of Washington State (, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and whoever else was downwind) went through... • You'll probably want to make sure your residence is capable of withstanding holding up multiple feet of ash (which weighs a lot), and to shore up structures with timber where needed. • You'll want at least one shovel to clear ash. Probably more because if one shovel breaks and you don't have a back-up, you're S. O. L. • There's no guarantee that you'll be able to get to a store, or that the store will be open. You'll want at least a month's worth of food. Specifically the kind of food that has a long shelf life. • Actually, that applies to all sorts of consumables. Toilet paper, replacement bulbs, pain killer, batteries, bandages, duct tape... • You aren't guaranteed utilities, either. If your residence has a fireplace, make sure you have firewood. If you don't have a fireplace, then you can make a space heater using terracotta pots, bolts, nuts, and a large enough pan (Instructions can be Googled). Wood and terracotta pots can also be used to make a water filter. • Get a hand cranked emergency lamp/flashlight. Preferably one that has a radio and a place to plug in your phone. • You'll want clothing that can stand up to abuse, like the kind made for gardening or for manual labor. You won't want to try digging out of ash in your Sunday best. Also, eye protection to help prevent getting ash in your eyes. • Seriously think about getting a whistle and mirror. If you need help and someone is nearby, a whistle will help them find you. A mirror would alert a passing airplane (pilots report any flashing light they spot in case some stranded person is trying to signal them). • Make sure you have entertainment that is not dependent on electricity. Books. Cards. Paper and pencil. Etc.

Thats funny my Mom had her 38th Birthday that day! I had 9 days to go to my 9th....🥳

@@arnoroorda3201 Happy Birthday to all. 🎂

Maybe the best comb over next to Bill Murray's in kingpin

😂😂

may ,18, 2020 the big 40.

42 years now

No way - there would have been missing people reports

@@friendsandindustry I don’t know the details

What?? Did your dad not have a TV?? You've only told a tiny fraction of the story!!

@@scotabot7826 we couldn’t get reception. It was underground.

Deoglemnaco7025, Are you serious or just joking about spending 4 years in a nuclear fallout shelter?

Johnston

I have a little bottle of ash somewhere, but it's not for sale.