58K views · 6.9K reactions | Mount St. Helens erupted 43 years ago Thursday after standing silent for over a century. The 1980 volcano eruption was the largest in recorded history. READ MORE >> https://bit.ly/3pVXr80 | The National Desk - TND | Facebook

10K views · 202 reactions | On this day 41 years ago, Mount St. Helens erupted in southwestern Washington state. It was the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in U.S. history. This visible imagery was captured by the GOES-3 satellite on May 18, 1980. Read more about it: go.usa.gov/xHtzz | NOAA Satellite and Information Service | Facebook

Some of the most breathtaking photos of the Mount St. Helens eruption were taken by a student as he tried to outrun the enormous landslide. Relive the stories of six people trapped in the volcano’s disaster zone tonight at 10 on Make It Out Alive. http://bit.ly/2JvajeN | Smithsonian Channel

It was 43 years ago on May 18 that Mt. St. Helens exploded to life, erupting in violent fashion, spewing towering clouds carrying 520 million tons of ash that turned day into night. Watch how the worst volcano eruption in US history happened. | FOX Weather