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What towns did Mount St Helens destroy in the eruption May 18th 1980?
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20 fire trucks were sent to cool done the heat coming from the volcano. 45 ambulances were sent and doctors were sent from all ovr the state to try and help the injured.
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How many cities were destroyed alongside Pompeii in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
About 200 buildings were destroyed in the eruption.
Did Mt Vesuvius destroy Pompeii?
Yes it did. In 79 AD the eruption of Valcano Mount Vesuvius completely buried Pompeii and its sister city, Herculaneam. they were accidentally rediscovered over 1,500 years later in 1599 when they were digging sewage lines. Pompeii was buried in ash and herculaneum was covered in boiling mud. in fact, in herculaneum, the people who were trapped in the mud the bodies have disinegrated, leaving plaster like casts in the excact positions that the bodies were when they died.
Who is Pliny the younger and what is his connection to Pompeii?
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In which two towns did Hitler set up concentration camps designed to systematically destroy Jews and other prisoners?
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What did the roman army use to destroy towns?
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Are there any towns or cities at risk from an eruption of mount saint helens?
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How long did it take to rebuild the towns that were burnt down by the mount St. Helens eruption of 1980?
1 second
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Its Mostly Surrounded By The Forest But The Towns Near It Still Live :)
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His strong anger seemed like a volcanic eruption.The volcano's eruption caused the Summer That Never Was in 1815.Towns have been buried by lava and mudslides after an eruption.
Was the town of Pompeii destory by a volcano eruption?
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius occurred at the beginning of the reign of Tutus. However, it did not destroy Rome. It destroyed the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum, near Naples.
Why were there more deaths in Nevada del Ruiz than in Mount St Helens?
There were two main reasons. First, with Mount St Helens, the people were given adequate warning while they were not with Nevado del Ruiz. Second, when Nevado del Ruiz erupted, several towns were in the paths of major lahars.
How many cities were destroyed alongside Pompeii in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
About 200 buildings were destroyed in the eruption.
How did the Mount Saint Helens eruption effect local towns and wild life?
The volcanic ash smothered plants,and tainted water supplies.Thus affecting wildlife.However,the ash,also had a positive aspect to it because it is also very fertile.So,as a fertlizer,it also helped the wildlife by fertilizing the ground and helping plants with nutrtions.
Did Mount Etna destroy nearby towns?
of course it did and if u need 2 look this answer up u hav problems
Was there lava comin out of mount vesuvius?
Yes, Mount Vesuvius has erupted many times over the last 2000 years. During the most famous eruption, several Roman towns were buried in lava.
Vesuvius is famous for the catastrophic eruption that buried the towns of?
The cities of Herculaneum, Pompeii, and Stabiae were destroyed by ash and mud on August 24, 79 AD, when the top of Mount Vesuvius was blown off during a violent eruption.
