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America’s most dangerous volcano is bound to blow, scientists warn — and it could devastate surrounding towns in minutes
Scientists are warning that Washington’s Mount Rainier could unleash a catastrophic mudslide that has the potential to devastate three large towns within minutes.
Often considered the crown jewel of Washington postcards, the over 14,000-foot-tall mountain is deemed the most dangerous in the US due to its towering height, frequent earthquakes, and precarious location upstream of a population center with over 100,000 people.
While there is no evidence Rainier is about to blow its stack, magma is not the most dangerous fallout from the Cascade range’s preeminent volcano.
Far more devastating are lahars, violent slurries of rocky debris, mud and meltwater that originate on the mountain’s slopes and flows downhill at over 100mph, devastating anything in their path in just minutes, Popular Mechanics reports.
US's deadliest volcano can destroy towns home to 60,000 within minutes
Scientists have warned that America’s deadliest volcano could obliterate three towns, which are home to 60,000 people, within minutes.
Orting, Puyallup, and Sumner would be decimated beyond recognition if a feared massive volcanic mudflow suddenly tore down Mount Rainier.
The active volcano, located in the Cascade Range of Washington state, has been deemed the USA’s most dangerous volcano due to a number of factors.
These include it being heavily covered in glaciers and unstable volcanic rock, which experts say create the perfect setup for fast-moving volcanic mudflows, known as lahars.
They happen when water mixes with loose rock, ash and debris on a volcano’s slopes and can be triggered by landslides, severe storms and heavy rainfall as well as an eruption.
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