mount st.Helens erupted in the state of washington in 1981. Howcome very few people died?
2007-04-24 13:08:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
one, becuase a volcano doesn't errupt "suddenly"--before the erruption, there will be smoke coming from the top, and most likely an earth quake
two, it's not a very populated area... they had time to evacuate
2007-04-24 13:11:13 · answer #1 · answered by blackcat3556 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There were weeks, if not months, of very elevated seismic and volcanic activity, indicating that an eruption would come soon. Most people in the area evacuated (it's a very remote area anyway).
The few people who died were scientists studying the volcano, and a few residents who refused to leave.
2007-04-24 20:43:37 · answer #2 · answered by jellybeanchick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It erupted on a Sunday morning. Even though residents had been evacuated, there were still loggers in the surrounding forests and a few campers and hikers. The number of workers out there were few due to the time and day.
2007-04-25 15:40:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They had advance warning and were able to get away. I believe one man refused to leave saying he lived there for so long and nothing had ever happened. He was killed by the eruption.
2007-04-24 20:13:52 · answer #4 · answered by wolfie_amour 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
volcanoes take a while to erupt and it gave the few people there a lot of time to evacuate.
2007-04-24 20:12:07 · answer #5 · answered by cavsfan45 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The region around the Mountain was (and is nowadays) very sparsely inhabitated
2007-04-25 02:36:47 · answer #6 · answered by Sehr_Klug 50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it probably made tons of noise, and maybe it gave signs like.. rumbling, lava spurting out, ashes. And besides I think they weren't dumb enough to stay where they are. Or they knew it was ganna happend and they knew what to do ahead in time, thanks to scientist or something.
2007-04-24 20:11:42 · answer #7 · answered by »º« Omar »º« 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who would want to live near a volcano? That is, other than the Japanese...
2007-04-24 20:20:04 · answer #8 · answered by drunkandisorderly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever been there? Totally remote. Now it gets more tourists because it did blow up!
2007-04-24 21:45:21 · answer #9 · answered by SweetiePie26 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause they were all evacuated before it erupted.
2007-04-24 20:11:22 · answer #10 · answered by CheesePuff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋