Mark Smith’s family owned and operated "The Spirit Lake Lodge" at Mount St Helens up until the eruption. It was lost under the blast. Twelve years later, he returned to the area and started Mount St.

On Italy's island of Sicily, Mount Etna has spewed lava almost continuously for thousands of years, threatening inhabitants, but also supporting flora and fauna.

Eruptions from Mount Etna aren't out of the ... "However, neither a large debris avalanche nor a major lateral blast like those of May 18, 1980 is likely now that a deep crater has formed." ...

57 people died as a result of the blast that had enough force that within 3 minutes, the lateral blast ... During the 1980 eruption, the upper 1,300 feet of the summit was removed by a huge ...

However, neither a large avalanche nor lateral blast like those in 1980 is likely due to the deep crater. 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption considered ‘game changer’ for volcanic observation ...

The eruption destroyed 158 miles of highway ... However, neither a large avalanche nor lateral blast like those in 1980 is likely due to the deep crater.

The eruption triggered mudslides ... Many were killed by the lateral blast, Westby said. It ended up being more powerful than anticipated. "It still gets me a little bit, thinking about that ...

JOHN YANG: Now, most people think of a volcanic eruption as going up the mountain, sort of blows the top off, but I understand this went sideways, lateral, is that right? STEVE OLSON: It did.