I was looking for updates on Mt.St. Hellens and the whole ground-shaking thing, and found this… thought it of some interest. It’s run by the Forest Service.
Here’s the link to bookmark this ‘nearly live” shot… it’s updated every five minutes, and taken from about five miles away, at the Johnston Ridge Observitory. If this thing blows, you’ll see it here.Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam – Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument [1] This site has a wealth of data you’ll find useful if you’re watching the Mountain.
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BUMP AND UPDATE: Reports as of 10.01.04@15:20 eastern have steam being released from the mountain. sounds like it’s ready to ‘go’.
The sever this pic comes from is understandably under some stress and may or may not be able to stay with the demand.
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BUMP AND UPDATE II: Another event this morning. THe steam was actually visable on the shot presented here. (Remember, this is a live webcam shot) The USGS officials are saying this won’t be like last time. Then again, they predicted LAST time wouldn’t be like last time, either… that it would be less than it was. Last time this thing went up nearly 60 people died. KIRO is running web vid of it on their reports. [2]