Remembering the Mount St Helens eruption and people who died on the mountain
Published on May 13, 2024, 5:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:27:29
Published on May 13, 2024, 5:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:27:29
Everyone who was in the Pacific Northwest on May 18, 1980 has some kind of story about the Mount Saint Helens eruption. OPB producer Ian McKluskey recently revisited that fateful day with some people who remember it very well for both personal and professional reasons. We talk with Ian about unearthing lost stories from Mount St Helens.
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